by Andrew Murray | May 1, 2024 | The Mystery of the True Vine
22nd Day Ye, even as I If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love, even as I have kept My Father’s commandments, and abide in His love.—Ver. 10. We have had occasion more than once to speak of the perfect similarity of the vine and the branch in nature, and...
by Andrew Murray | May 1, 2024 | The Mystery of the True Vine
21st Day Obey and Abide If ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love.—Ver. 10. In our former meditation I spoke of the entrance into a life of rest and strength which has often come through a true insight into the personal love of Christ, and the assurance...
by Andrew Murray | May 1, 2024 | The Mystery of the True Vine
20th Day Abide in My Love Even as the Father hath loved Me, I also have loved you: abide ye in My love.—Ver. 9. Abide in My love. We speak of a man’s home as his abode. Our abode, the home of our soul, is to be the love of Christ. We are to live our life there, to be...
by Andrew Murray | May 1, 2024 | The Mystery of the True Vine
19th Day The Wonderful Love Even as the Father hath loved Me, I also have loved you.—Ver. 9. Here Christ leaves the language of parable, and speaks plain out of the Father. Much as the parable could teach, it could not teach the lesson of love. All that the vine does...
by Andrew Murray | May 1, 2024 | The Mystery of the True Vine
18th Day True Disciples Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: so shall ye be My disciples—Ver. 8. And are those who do not bear much fruit, not disciples? They may be, but in a backward and immature stage. Of those who bear much fruit, Christ says:...