Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 14:23

"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." — John 14:23 (ASV)

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Christ is sure to manifest himself to those who love him, but how can he manifest himself to those who love him not? They cannot see him; they would not appreciate him if they could see him, they have no spiritual taste with which to enjoy him.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him (John 14:23).

Just as the angels came to believing Abraham, and sojourned for a little while with him, so will Jesus and the Father, strangers in this world, become sojourners with us.

Jesus says of the man who loves him, My Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. This is not a mere call, it is an abiding: we will make our abode with him.

God, whom the heavens cannot contain, yet comes and dwells in a lowly heart, and abides with a loving spirit: We will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

There is an aroma about these words which I cannot convey to you; but if you have the spiritual nostril, you will perceive their fragrance for yourselves.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:23)

Oh! what an honored man is he – for the Father and the Son to be his guests, to make an abode in his heart.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:23)

Where the grace of God has created love between us and Christ, there is a window through which Christ can manifest himself to us.

Why he gave us that love we do not know, but when he has given us that love he will not deny us communion with himself.