John 14:23

If. man love me, he will keep my words.

The Lord again compassionately states the conditions needful for his manifestation, as already pointed out, but adding another and. sweeter idea; that is, that the loving soul shall be. temple of God, and that as of old the Shekinah came and dwelt between the cherubim, so the Father and the Son will come and make their abode in the heart that is prepared for the divine fellowship by love. Observe the steps that lead to the glorious consummation: 1. Love of Christ; 2. Keeping his words; 3. The Father's love bestowed; 4. The coming of the Father and the Son; 5. Their indwelling in the loving heart. Christ stands at the door and knocks for entrance (Revelation 3:20); he that hath his commandments hears the voice; he that keeps them opens the door; he enters in and sups and abides.