A Woman of Noble Character abides in Jesus, part I

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you,” (John 15:7, NASB).

A woman of noble character abides in Jesus out of willing obedience. In order for us to truly understand what it means to abide in Jesus, we need to understand what abide means. Abide, in www.dictionary.com, means to “remain, to continue, or stay;” or “to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc. lasting.” Thus to abide in Jesus is to remain, continue or stay in Jesus.

When you stay with someone, let’s say your husband, you talk to him, you stay in a visible distance. You can hear his voice and he can hear you. You know his whereabouts. You know his character. You know what he likes to eat and how he eats. You know what kind of clothes he wears. You can smell his fragrance. And, you know his attitudes toward certain topics or subjects. In the same way, when you remain or stay in Jesus, you know Him. You understand His desires for you life. You practice His rules and commands. You know what He likes and what He doesn’t like. You know that He is present in your life. And, you abide in Him passionately.

A woman of noble character desires to have this intimate relationship with Jesus because Jesus is the good shepherd and He knows us. If we are His sheep, we also know Him (John 10:14). And, if we know Him, we will recognize His voice when He calls us and we will follow Him (John 10:27). To know Jesus is wisdom above all else. Ephesians 3:19 says that “…to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.” When you know Jesus, when you abide in Jesus, then, you are filled with the fullness of God. And, that’s being a woman of noble character.