“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” (John 15:9)
I can think of no better definition of prayer than simply to abide in His love. The word abide means to stay, remain, or live in. It is a continual state of being; a beautiful combination of presence, attention, and affection.
To abide in his love—in prayer—means to sit in his divine embrace and allow his love, his affection, and his delight to capture our hearts and transform our lives. Maybe that’s what Paul meant when he told us to pray without ceasing. That we would, at every moment of every day, bask in the light and warmth of his presence and let it consume us to the point where we are one with him. Which is the perfect description of the relationship between Jesus and his Father.
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