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• Esther Kim

  He Is Your Sanctification: Abiding in Christ, Chapter 9

  A devotional series on Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ | Chapter 9"Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption."— 1 Corinthians 1:30There is a particular kind of discouragement that settles over believers who are genuinely trying to...

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• Esther Kim

  He Is Your Righteousness: Abiding in Christ, Chapter 8

  A devotional series on Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ | Chapter 8"Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption."— 1 Corinthians 1:30---There is a question that quietly follows many sincere believers through their days: Am I truly...

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• Esther Kim

  You Don't Need More Answers — You Need More of Christ

  Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ, Chapter 7: Abide in Christ as Your Wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30)"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." — 1 Corinthians 1:30, KJVWe live in an age of information. Bible commentaries,...

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• Esther Kim

  You Didn't Choose This Union — God Did

  Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ, Chapter 6: God Himself Has United You to Him (1 Corinthians 1:30)"But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption." — 1 Corinthians 1:30, KJVWhat if the pressure to maintain your union...

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• Esther Kim

  The Same Faith That Brought You to Him

  Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ, Chapter 5: Abiding in Christ by Faith (Colossians 2:6–7)If abiding in Christ is the goal, what is the means? Murray's answer in Chapter 5 is deceptively simple — and it is the same answer for every stage of the Christian life.Faith. The same faith by...

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• Esther Kim

  The Branch That Cannot Live Without the Vine

  Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ, Chapter 4: As the Branch in the Vine (John 15:5) ─── Jesus chose a vine and its branches as the image for the most intimate thing He wanted to say about our union with Him. Not a building and its stones, not a king and...

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• Esther Kim

  When You Are Too Weak to Hold On 

  Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ, Chapter 3: Trusting Him to Keep YouMany sincere believers hear the call to abide in Christ and feel, almost immediately, that it cannot be for them. Not because they don't want it — they want it deeply. But they know themselves too well. They've tried...

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• Esther Kim

  Abide in Christ, Chapter 2: Finding Rest That Actually Lasts 

  A devotional reflection on Andrew Murray's Abide in Christ Series — Chapter 2 There is a question I used to avoid asking myself. Not because I didn't know the answer, but because I did. Why does the peace never last? I would have a good week — quiet mornings with...

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• Esther Kim

  The Invitation to Abide 

  Abide in Christ Series — Chapter 1 I grew up in the church. Even before I started school, I called God my Father and confessed Jesus as my Savior. As a young child, I made a vow to live for the Lord — and I meant it with everything in...

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• Esther Kim

  Are You Abiding in Him Right Now?

  Reflections on Andrew Murray's 'Abide in Christ' Every morning you open your Bible and offer a prayer. But as the day unfolds, that quiet stillness slips away — swallowed by worry and the noise of ordinary life — and God feels impossibly far. "Am I truly abiding in Christ?" If...

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• Esther Kim

  Praying for the Schoolgirls of Kachia: Nigeria's Forgotten Daughters

  ## What HappenedOn April 26, 2026, a group of Christian schoolgirls were traveling from Akwando village to Kachia town in Kaduna State, southern Nigeria — simply trying to get to school after a holiday break. Less than ten minutes into the journey, armed gunmen ambushed their vehicle, opened fire, and...

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• Esther Kim

  When the Doors Close, the Church Grows: Praying for Algeria

  *Source: [Algeria Shuts Protestant Churches as Christians Are Pushed Underground](https://www.christiandaily.com/news/algeria-shuts-protestant-churches-as-christians-are-pushed-underground) — Christian Daily International, April 27, 2026* --- I stumbled across this article and honestly, I had to sit with it for a while before I could write anything. Algeria. Nearly every Protestant church — closed. Not because the congregations...

  3 min readAlgeria, Persecution, prayer, religgious freedom