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'Make yourself at home, Lord'
'"Abide in My love ..."' John 15:9
Earlier this year Cat Deeley presented So You Think You Can Dance, the show in search of Britain's favourite dancer. After one of his dance routines Judge Nigel Lythgoe, said to contestant Gavin Tsang, '...you never found your centre at all this evening...you never found your centre of gravity...you dropped your partner, you stumbled...'
Being 'centred' is vitally important to a dancer, it's what keeps them connected, what enables them to put the dance moves together flawlessly, it's what makes them stand out on stage. Losing their centre means they stumble and fall, as Gavin found out that night. The consequences for him were 'gut-wrenching'. Gavin and his dance partner Chlo? were one of the two couples to receive the least number of votes from the public and ended up in the dance-off, then sadly the judges decided that Gavin should leave the competition.
When Jesus says, 'abide in My love', He's asking us to remain, continue, stay; to be centred in Him, to be connected to Him. God knows that when we go off doing things our own way, we end up 'losing it'. We stumble, we fall, we hurt others and ourselves in the process. Jesus says '"I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love."' God wants you to be part of His family; He wants you to feel at home, knowing we will never be rejected. So stay centred in Jesus.
written by Bob Gass
