 The origin of the Word Abide is <b><i>abidan </i></b>( wait ).
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So, the Place where we Abide is the Place where we Live , dwell and wait.
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The Physical structure where we dwell is very important to Us . We call it Home .
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It is often said that Home is where the Heart is.
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The Physical Place where we dwell is where we operate out of.
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 Jesus was not particularly concerned about where we physically dwelt. But He was abundantly serious about where our Heart dwelt.
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Why so?
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 Proverbs 23:7 <br><i>
for as he thinketh in his Heart , so is he:</i>
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 Matthew 12:34 <br><i>
for out of the Abundance of the Heart the Mouth speaketh.</i>
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 Mark 7:20 <br><i>
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.</i>
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 Mark 11:23 <br><i>
For verily I Say unto You , That whosoever shall Say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not Doubt in his Heart , but shall Believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.</i>
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Do You See the connection? Wherever our Heart Abides Will determine what we Say , and what we Say Will either Defile or Bless .
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This is Why Jesus said this: <br> <br>
 John 15:7 <br><i>
If ye Abide in Me , and my Words Abide in You , ye shall Ask what ye Will , and it shall be done unto you.</i>
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Again we See the connection between abiding, Speaking and Blessing .
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Let`s Consider the Physical Place we Abide . They Say a Home is typically the most significant Investment people make during their lives. 
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Most people Work 25 years or more to pay off their Homes . They spend Great amounts of Money and Invest many hours of their Time maintaining their Homes .
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A benefactor`s Home is many Times the greatest asset they can bequeath to an Heir .
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So, Christ was telling us how we should Invest in, maintain and spend Time in where we Abide Spiritually . 
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How then do we Abide Spiritually in the Right Place ? <b><i>If ye Abide in me and my Words Abide in you</i></b>
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Jesus is telling us that we have to recognize that we are in Him by the NewBirth and that His Word must Abide in us ( He is the Word ).
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Our Hearts must be saturated with the HolySpirit and the Word for us to Abide in Him . When we are we Will be able to Speak Blessings and See them manifested .
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We are hidden with Christ in God . Colossians 3:3 . This means that the real us is not visible with Physical eyes. But that is the person who has access to the things of God .
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We have been Blessed with All Spiritual Blessings in Heavenly Places . Ephesians 1:3 . The Heavenly Places are where Christ Is . When our Hearts go there the Blessings Manifest .
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 Ephesians 2:6 <br><i>
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly Places in Christ Jesus:</i>
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So, Invest yourself in your Spiritual Home - the HolySpirit and the Word .
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20181206 <i>When We All Get To Heaven</i>
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 I have loved this old song for many years. And there <b>is</b> going to be a wonderful reunion in a Transformed Body in our future .
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However, God is ~I AM~. He is the God of Now . He has already Blessed us with All Spiritual Blessings in Heavenly places.
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We are in Christ who is in the Father who is in Heaven . So, in the most real sense, we are already in Heaven !
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May our Eyes be opened to See Spiritually where we are - in Christ , in Heaven !
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