Abundance

8 August 2012      

John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Jesus came to us to give us life, a life lived abundantly. When we are born we are filled with life, a pregnant woman is filled with life, the life of that unborn child. As we grow and develop, the world seems to reduce our abundance and our capacity to live abundantly. We need to be filled once again with life, but not a life that recedes again, not a life that is choked by the cares of the world. We need an everlasting source of life. This everlasting source of life comes through a living relationship with Jesus Christ, a relationship that brings with it an abundance of love, peace and joy. This abundance is also a reflection of how we respond to what we understand as abundance.

The thief comes to steal our joy, to kill our love and to destroy our peace, so we need to be on our guard, and put ourselves fully under the protection of our King and Lord, Jesus Christ. We are protected, and this protection is subject to us being in relationship with Jesus rather than with the thief and the world within which these thieves exist. Jesus stands at the door and knocks, who will open the door to let Him in so that we may dine and dwell with Him eternally?

Be encouraged today to live life abundantly under the blessing of Jesus Christ.

 

David

Point to ponder: God gives life abundant, the devil steals it.

Question to consider: Who has stolen your abundance?