Abide! – May 18, 2025

Scripture: John 15:1-10

"Abide" is central to John's gospel. Abide is the orientation of our lives to Jesus, but also of Jesus's life with us.

Jesus tells his disciples that he will abide with them, even as he goes away. In this goodbye it's interesting that Jesus actually never tells the disciples that they ought to bear fruit. It's actually the work of God to bear fruit. Our job, our only role, is to abide.

Sabbath is the way we abide. Why do we yield our time around the Lord's day? Because Sabbath is an invitation to rest. Because God rests. But God doesn't need rest. Rest is the time to delight in the pleasure of what God creates.