There is a word that runs through Jesus' farewell discourse and appears eleven times in John 15:1-17 in one form or another. It can be translated as abide, remain, stay, continue, dwell. As we abide in our homes during the pandemic, we need to remember that we must abide in Jesus to bear fruit, to glorify the Father, and to be filled with joy!
When we fulfill the roles assigned to us by God, both children and parents end up happier.
When we hear the gospel and believe it, Christians are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
