Bible Verse of the Day Saturday October 1st, 2022

 1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears, we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.

When John tells us to “continue in him,” he encourages us to fellowship with Christ Jesus. To continue in him means that we believe and place our faith and trust in His great promises, not some of them but all of them. In continuing in Him, we are saying that we trust Him in all aspects of our lives. Continuing in Him also means that we are willing to follow His will for our lives, not our plans and schemes, to bloom where God planted us. But unfortunately, it also means that we will have to deal with some sins that may not be very easy or pleasant for us.

To continue in Christ means that we are stretched out in our excitement and expectancy of the coming of Christ Jesus to the earth to take His children home. If our expectation of His second coming is that it could happen at any moment, we are always ready when He does come back. A gospel song says: “what a day it will be when my Savior I shall see.” It will be a glorious day when we stand in front of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus and hear the words: “well done, my good and faithful servant.”

This verse states that to continue in Him means that we will be confident and unashamed before him at his coming. Having confidence means believing and trusting in the great promises in God’s Holy Word. It also means that we willingly and joyfully serve Him with our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls. Furthermore, it indicates that we allow the Holy Spirit of God to direct our every thought and step.

Continuing in him means we are willing to follow His will for our lives and forget our grand plans and schemes. Continuing in Him means being ready and prepared to do whatever He asks us. It also means that sometimes we have to radically deal with some sin and turn our backs on worldly pleasures. We will await His coming with confidence by dealing with all these things. 

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