Abide In Christ Andrew Murray

by Andrew Murray

Reference John XV. 1-12

239 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1959

About the author

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Murray was Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Murray became a noted missionary leader. His father was a Scottish Presbyterian serving the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and his mother had connections with both French Huguenots and German Lutherans. This background to some extent explains his ecumenical spirit. He was educated at Aberdeen University, Scotland, and at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. After ordination in 1848 he served pastorates at Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town, and Wellington. He helped to found what are now the University College of the Orange Free State and the Stellenbosch Seminary. He served as Moderator of the Cape Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church and was president of both the YMCA (1865) and the South Africa General Mission (1888-1917), now the Africa Evangelical Fellowship.

He was one of the chief promoters of the call to missions in South Africa. This led to the Dutch Reformed Church missions to blacks in the Transvaal and Malawi. Apart from his evangelistic tours in South Africa, he spoke at the Keswick and Northfield Conventions in 1895, making a great impression. upon his British and American audiences. For his contribution to world missions he was given an honorary doctorate by the universities of Aberdeen (1898) and Cape of Good Hope(1907).

Murray is best known today for his devotional writings, which place great emphasis on the need for a rich, personal devotional life. Many of his 240 publications explain in how he saw this devotion and its outworking in the life of the Christian. Several of his books have become devotional classics. Among these are Abide in Christ, Absolute Surrender, With Christ in the School of Prayer, The Spirit of Christ and Waiting on God.

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

An insightful call to abide in God. I've tried to read it before, but I wasn't ready. This time, this book blessed me immensely. I could see what Murray was talking about. That many believers merely are saved, or have come to Messiah. But not many continue on to abide in His love, His rest, His presence.

This is 31 essays on the benefits of abiding. From finding rest for your soul, to living life in the overcoming power of God as a branch on His vine, to depending on God for all that you need, this book covers what comes from abiding in His presence.

He'll keep you,
He'll give you wisdom, strength, and stability,
He'll be your righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

Murray said that you can have unbroken fellowship, and stillness of the soul, if you'll forsake all for God. We can't do it ourselves. Everything we do is tainted sin and selfishness. Only through God's Spirit and ability can you bear the fruit of His Spirit, have power in prayer, and the power to stop sinning, know God's love and unselfishly love others, obey God's commands, have joy, and the surety of God's covenant in Messiah. By abiding, you can live a life of victory over sin and selfishness, completely delivered and in harmony with God. Abide in Him for companionship, power, and to be cleansed and conformed to be like Him. Let His power transform your life.

Murray's words are inspiring and comforting. I'm going to make abiding in Him my goal for 2026.