Christ's Abundance
I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
JOHN 10:10 NKJV
The familiar words of John 10:10 convey this promise: Jesus came to this earth
so that you might have a life of abundance. But what, precisely, did Christ
mean when He talked of the abundant life? Was He promising His followers an
abundance of fame and fortune? Hardly. The Prince of Peace came to this world,
not to give it prosperity, but to give it salvation. Thankfully for Christians,
our Savior's abundance is both spiritual and eternal; it never falters-even
if we do-and it never dies. We need only to open our hearts to Him, and His
grace becomes ours.
The spiritual abundance that Jesus promises is, indeed, available to you. Your
task, as a follower of the One from Galilee, is to accept Christ's abundance
and to claim His gifts. The fullness of life in Christ can-and should-be yours,
but no one can claim those riches on your behalf . . . you must claim them
for yourself.
Do you sincerely seek the riches that our Savior offers to those who give
themselves to Him? Then follow Him completely and obey Him without reservation.
Follow Him today, tomorrow, and every day that you live. When you do, you will
receive the love and the abundance that He has promised.
Seek first the personal transformation that is available through a genuine
relationship with Christ, and then claim the joy, the peace, and the spiritual
abundance that the Shepherd offers His sheep.
The only way you can experience abundant life is to surrender your plans to
Him. ~Charles Stanley
Jesus wants Life for us, Life with a capital L. ~John Eldredge
We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We
dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has
promised mountains. ~Vance Havner
TODAY'S PRAYER
Dear Lord, You have offered me the gift of abundance through Your Son. Thank
You, Father, for the abundant life that is mine through Christ Jesus. Let
me accept His gifts and use them always to glorify You. Amen
O. Addison Gethers
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