{"id":101904,"date":"2022-10-15T10:10:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T10:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=101904"},"modified":"2022-10-15T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T10:10:54","slug":"sunday-choice-lovely-singing-from-africa-abide-with-me-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sunday-choice-lovely-singing-from-africa-abide-with-me-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SUNDAY CHOICE – Lovely singing from Africa – Abide with me"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUNDAY CHOICE<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0–<\/span> Lovely singing from Africa – Abide with me<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"SUNDAY<\/p>\n

The dictionary definition of abide has several uses of the verb: \u201cto remain; continue; stay\u201d, \u201cto have one’s abode; dwell; reside\u201d, \u201cto put up with; tolerate\u201d, \u201cto endure, sustain, or withstand without yielding or submitting\u201d, and \u201cto wait for; await\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Bible, the word takes on a greater intimacy, and is often used to show the need to rely on the Lord in every aspect of one\u2019s life.<\/span><\/p>\n

So abiding is about being in a place where one remains close, where a relationship is sustained, and there can be an element of waiting as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The sense of dwelling and enduring is one that is seen often in the Bible as well. There is also an element of not abiding with sin or the sinful in the Bible as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many places in the Bible where one can find the word abide. Looking at how and where it is used in God\u2019s Word can help us understand the ways in which the Lord abides with us, and how we can abide with Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c I am the vine, He says,\u201c you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me , you can do nothing.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This verse emphasizes the personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Here, abiding is a need for the Lord, incorporating Him into daily life, and depending on Him. Abiding with Jesus Christ is where the believer grows in righteousness, where that individual begins to do good works for the Kingdom of God, and where a deep relationship with God grows. Abiding involves maintaining that special relationship with the Saviour.—–Bethany Verrett<\/span><\/p>\n

Pray this hymn will help us to \u201c Abide in Christ\u201d in every aspect of our life.<\/span><\/p>\n