Abide in Him

It's a wonderful December 21 and I'm praying for you now, rejoicing in these words of Jesus: "If you abide in Me and My Word abides in you, ask whatever you will and it shall be done for you." I believe that  as we learn  to abide in Him, the Holy Spirit orchestrates our praying according to the  living Word of God. Abiding in Him is abiding in His Word.  He is the Word of God.  Remember in John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God and the Word was God. " Then in John 14, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." This is the message of Christmas! Mary, Joseph, the angels and the shepherds saw His glory as he lay, wrapped in swaddling clothes in the manger. The wise men saw His glory as they bowed before Him, bearing gifts. Many saw His glory during His life and ministry on this earth. Now we behold His glory, full of grace and truth, as we spend time in the Word. We experience His glory as we spend time with the Word. We are filled with His glory as we abide in His Word. We radiate His glory, full of grace and truth, to the precious people around us as we spend time in His Word, in His presence! This week let's behold Him, let's abide in Him, let's be the manifestation of His glory to the world.