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1 John 2:6 - Abiding or Walking with God.

1 John 2:6 (NKJV) He who says he abides in 
Him ought himself also to walk just as He 
walked.  

1 John 2:6 (NIV) Whoever claims to live in 
him must live as Jesus did.  

1 John 2:6 (NLT) Those who say they live in 
God should live their lives as Jesus did.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

The love of Christ in the heart is what is 
needed. Self is in need of being crucified. When 
self is submerged in Christ, true love springs 
forth spontaneously. It is not an emotion or an 
impulse, but a decision of a sanctified will. It 
consists not in feeling, but in the transformation of 
the whole heart, soul, and character, which is 
dead to self and alive unto God. Our Lord and 
Saviour asks us to give ourselves to Him. 
Surrendering self to God is all He requires, giving 
ourselves to Him to be employed as He sees fit. Until 
we come to this point of surrender, we shall 
not work happily, usefully, or successfully 
anywhere (Letter 97, 1898). 6SDABC1101 

COMMENTARY

Stepping in Harmony
   Have you ever heard a group of people 
singing, and one person was out of sync with everyone 
else? They stand out, dont they? 
   When the Bible speaks of walking with 
God, its the idea of being harmony with God, 
moving in sync with God, or being in rhythm with 
God.  
   The Lord said to the prophet Amos, Can 
two walk together, unless they are agreed? 
(Amos 3:3 NLT). In the original language, the word 
together means in harmony. 
   Some years ago, I went on a deepwater 
scuba dive. I usually dive around 30 feet deep, 
but this dive was 100 feet. That means I had to 
be careful about ascending too quickly, and the 
divemaster told our group to be sure to preserve our 
air. I was a little nervous about that dive, so 
by the time we reached the bottom, I had 
managed to use up most of my air. 
   Here I was, 100 feet below the surface, 
and I couldnt go back up on my own. So I had 
to go over to my instructor, who had an extra 
regulator on his tank. This regulator had a very short 
hose, which meant that I had to go where he went. 
If he went up, I went up. If he went down, I 
went down. I had to take shallow strokes to keep 
from bumping into him. But if I wanted to live, I 
had to move in harmony with my diving 
instructor. 
   That is a picture of walking with God. We 
want to be in harmony with Him and move in the 
same direction with Him. The Bible tells us, 
He who says he abides in Him ought himself also 
to walk just as He walked (1 John 2:6). 
   This means we should want to live as 
Jesus Christ did. We should want to walk closely 
with Him. [Greg Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

1 John 2:6 - Abiding or Walking with God.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210902-0928.html 

John 15:5 - LEARNING TO ABIDE IN JESUS.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210503-0932.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657