“Abide in Me, and I in You; Therefore, Walk with Me”
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No Harm Can Befall with My Comforter Near, by Michael Malm
“The Lord said unto Enoch: …
“… Thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me” [Moses 6:32, 34; emphasis added]. …
The Lord Jesus Christ extends to each of us the invitation to abide in Him. But how do we actually learn and come to abide in Him?
The word abide denotes remaining fixed or stable and enduring without yielding. … Thus, we abide in Christ as we are firm and steadfast in our devotion to the Redeemer and His holy purposes, in times both good and bad.
We begin to abide in the Lord by exercising our moral agency to take upon ourselves His yoke through the covenants and ordinances of the restored gospel. …
We abide in Him by truly feasting upon the words of Christ. …
We abide in Him by preparing earnestly to participate in the ordinance of the sacrament. …
The Savior’s promise to His followers is twofold: if we abide in Him, He will abide in us. But is it indeed possible for Christ to abide in you and me—individually and personally? The answer to this question is a resounding yes! …
… The covenant connection we have with our Heavenly Father and His resurrected and living Son is the supernal source of perspective, hope, power, peace, and enduring joy …
… I testify the Savior’s promise to abide in us is true and available to every covenant-keeping member of His restored Church. …
… If we abide in Him, He will abide in us.