- John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
- John 14:20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
- Matthew 7:7~8 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Adam and Eve—the progenitors of mankind in terms of religion—were united with God, loved Him and kept a close relationship with Him at first. God blessed them and allowed them to live in a good environment. They, however, did not love God the most. Eve loved Adam the most, and Adam loved Eve the most. As a result, their tie with God broke.
They drifted away from God; they were cut off from the life of unity with God. As the situation developed that way, the couple ended up in a desolate place. Since then, as Jesus said, anyone who loved God with all their minds, will, and lives could reach the highest position, that is, the level where they were united with God.
There, God treated them in the way He had treated Adam and Eve in the very beginning. Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel, King David, Job; only those who loved God with their whole hearts become one with God in love; and He powerfully worked in their lives so that they would live lives that fulfilled God’s will and history. Then, one day, God sent His beloved Son, Jesus to the world. In the Gospel by John, chapter 15, Jesus spoke in a parable regarding unity with Himself:
“Be [one with Me] just as the branches are one with the vine.” He esteems you, values you, and honors you according to how united you are with the Lord in your daily lives. An individual’s life is determined by how much they adore, love, and treasure the Lord in their everyday lives, beyond [simply] knowing Him. One who keeps the Lord having a crush on them and doesn’t love Him as much as He loves them, cannot fulfill all of [God’s] will and salvation planned for them. It is ‘Only love the Lord.’ [You] receive salvation by loving the Lord. Loving the Lord has to be wholesome. Salvation clearly differs according to the level of love.
Love by the lips is a superficial love. A person [who loves the Lord] in this way may receive only superficial salvation. When they put their true love into action, only then, they are united with the Lord and make a history of life. You cannot be connected with the Lord by words; you connect [with Him] by actions. Those who say things but don’t take action are hypocritical. Those who say things but don’t take action have deceived the Lord. The Lord responds in words to those who come with words. He responds in action to those who come with action. Believers who make a few attempts to find the Lord and stop looking for Him if He doesn’t come; and believers who call the Lord a few times and stop calling if He doesn’t answer; everyone, now that I have delivered this message, live according to the Word.
Then you will be united with the Lord like a bride united with her bridegroom. [You] will become one [with the Lord] just as the branches are one with the vine. The vine remains always joined with the branches twelve months a year; they bring forth leaves together and bear fruit together. They endure winter chill, shivering together. Be with the Lord; and live with the Lord daily. Then He will resolve your difficulties.
When you call the Lord, don’t stop calling before you hear Him; call him to the end. Call Him to the end; get an answer [from Him] and converse [with Him] in the heart. Look for Him until He answers, until He comes to [you.] Then you will hear the Lord’s words to have absolute knowledge and conviction—your faith will not waver but be firm. Don’t stop seeking or calling Him, just because it is difficult; but call [Him] to the end, receive a reply, and listen to what He has to say.
There is a serious vice with people. They deal with the Lord out of their wrong habits of everyday lives, as if dealing with people. Since they go to the Lord with erroneous action, they don’t get connected with Him. The Lord says, “Fix them all.” Those who treat God and the Lord without having fixed their [wrong] behaviors of their bodies are confined in their own perspectives. A person, who truly loves, calls and seeks to the end. If you truly love the Lord, you don’t stop calling and seeking Him in the middle. You must receive the Holy Spirit in order to seek the Lord until you meet with Him, and call Him until you hear His answer. Not just one answer per month, but live with the Lord everyday, throughout your daily lives. Only those who keep themselves whole-hearted, true and sincere will meet the Lord and hear an answer from Him.