John 15:9-10 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
Now remain in my love: There is not a single word or phrase that can portray the quality and character of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. He possesses power, wisdom, truth, holiness, dedication, consecration, obedience, surrender, and many other qualities. Out of the list of so many superiorities, Jesus told His disciples to "remain in my Love." When we, as the disciples of Jesus today, as it always has been, stay joined together with the love of Christ Jesus, our relationship with our Savior remains strong. This union through the love of Christ is by no means some mystical occurrence; it boils down to simple obedience and surrender.
"If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love. “This statement of Jesus clearly explains the previous verse, that to stay in the love of Jesus is to keep His commandments (John 15:14; John 14:15). Jesus connected keeping His commandments with remaining in His Love as a sign of true discipleship. The Love of God has the power to open our hearts to abide in His love. The only way to have a good fellowship with Christ Jesus is to remain in God's Love. To live pleasingly to God, we must love others as God loves us. This scripture verse does not proclaim that being obedient to Jesus somehow allows us to earn His love. Christ Jesus does not attempt to entice us to love Him. His love is always there and unconditional (John 3:16; 1 John 4:10).
“Just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love:” Jesus accomplished this in honor of His Father by living a perfect, sinless life and willingly and joyfully going to the Cross (Hebrews 12:12). Likewise, his disciples, including us today, must fulfill this honor, obedience, and surrender to Him. When a disciple of Jesus fails to keep this commitment, they will not enjoy the peace and joy that Christ desires for all of His children. (John 14:27; John 16:33; Philippians 4:6-7; Romans 15:13; James 1:2-3; 1 Peter 1:8-9; 2 John 1:12; John 16:22; Roman 14:17;).
There is no more miserable life than someone riding the fence between Jesus and Satan. They cannot enjoy worldly life because they do not seem at home anymore, and they do not have the joy and peace promised by our Lord and Savior for those who surrender themselves to Him. Their memories of the past life and the alluring and teasing words from the old music will thwart them from singing praises with the saints. This person that tries to live in the middle will forever be uncertain, undecided, and unsure of the right paths to take because the clarity of the leading and directing of the Holy Spirit of God will be clouded and interrupted.
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