Abide in His Love

“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you;
abide in My love."

-- John 15:9 (NKJV)

As His final days drew close, Jesus shared one last meal with His disciples. He spoke quite bluntly with them that evening, speaking directly about what is expected of them, what the future holds. He knew His fate, and He wanted to prepare those who would carry on His work after He departed this world. But even with this pressing need, or maybe because of it, He felt it very important to reassure His beloved followers that His love for them would endure, that He would always be with them. He imparted this message for everyone, though, those there with Him and those not yet born. John recorded His words and they have lived for over two thousand years just so we could hear the very phrases Jesus spoke to us so long ago.

Jesus loves us. Just as God His Father loved Him, that is how much Jesus loves us.

No matter what may happen, regardless the lot life hands us, even if family and friends fail us, Jesus loves us. He always has. He always will. Abide in His love.

Dearest Jesus our Savior, thank you so much for always being there for us, for always loving us. Amen.