Section 5
the Lord and the Lord is the vine to us, we must abide in Him and let Him abide in us.
TO LET THE SON'S INSTANT WORDS
ABIDE IN US
As we abide in the Lord, we must allow His words to abide in us (v. 7). The word translated "words" is rhema in Greek, meaning the instant and present spoken word. To let the Lord's in stant words abide in us is quite demanding. The Son desires to spread His abiding in us. As He abides in us, He is always speaking. This speak ing is the rhema, the instant word. He mainly speaks one word to us—no. However, at times His speaking is a requirement or a demand. How we need to love Him and keep His instant words! When He speaks the instant rhema, we must lis ten to it and keep it. If we do not keep this instant word, we shall immediately be cut off from the fellowship. But if we do keep it, we shall absorb all of the riches of His fullness, of His life, and have an overflow of life for fruit-bearing.
In verses 4 and 5 the Lord tells us that He abides in us, but in verse 7 He changes the word ing a little to say that His words abide in us. Instead of Christ Himself abiding in us, now it is His words abiding in us. Why did the Lord