Jesus came to give us life in abundance!!!

 John 10:10 (ESV)

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

It's interesting how this verse is structured, where we are told that the enemy came to steal from us, kill us and/or destroy us; and right next to the statement, Jesus says He has come to give us life and life more abundantly. This proves that in life, there's good and evil; we need to be aware that evil is there and it is there to destroy. The enemy is not for us. But what we need to pay more attention to, is Jesus! 

Jesus came to give us life, and life more abundantly! How awesome is that. His death, ensured that we have abundant life. This means, we are not here to live a life that is just ordinary, but life that overflows. Remember God said He is blessing us to be blessings to others (Genesis 12). Therefore, we can't be blessings to others if we are not blessed and overflowing. However, remember that we live by faith, if God is still preparing you for your blessing, that doesn't mean that you can't start being a blessing to others. In Romans 12 the bible says: "Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers." You bless with what you have and this will show God that you can be trusted with the little, and open gates of heavens for your as you can be trusted with many. Remember the principles of God, in order to receive, you give. In order to be blessed, you bless others. This is part of the sowing process.

But what is crucial about this verse today, is that Jesus has already paid the price for us to have a life of abundance. When the time comes, do remember to give thanks to our heavenly Father, who loved us so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that we may have life in eternity. We start the life of abundance here on earth and when He calls us home, we shall not die no more, but live forever more! Receive His word and His promises for your life and give Him first place. He will take care of you!



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