And now, little children, abide in Him (I Jn 2:28).
Abiding in Jesus is life itself. It is the greatest joy, the strongest peace, the deepest desire you can have. When you abide with Jesus, He satisfies your soul.
It is good to hear God’s voice on an issue, but it is better to abide with Jesus. God speaks more to those who abide with Him. When we make hearing God our greatest focus, we limit our ability to hear because we go only halfway. God wants us not merely to hear from Him but to abide with Him. Abiding involves intimacy. God is most intimate with those who are most intimate with Him. My wife is more apt to tell me her heart than my neighbor is because I abide more closely with my wife than with my neighbor.
Abiding with Jesus increases your ability to hear from God because it draws you near Him. If you want the voice of God, abide with Jesus.
