“Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” John10:9-11 NLT
Abundant life is God’s plan for everyone. In fact, it's God's plan for all Christians.
Now, what is abundant life? It is life where all of our needs are met. But more than that, abundant life is where we have enough to bless others. Not only do we receive a blessing but we become a blessing.
The abundant life that Jesus promised is not just life in the sweet by and by. It is abundant life right now in the nasty now and now. Every day and in every way we are to be having victory in and through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The abundant life produced by Jesus’ resurrection is a living and active reality. It produces the life of hope in which the eternal power of God is at work. And this abundant life of hope finds its anchor in the One who is alive even now.
The abundant life is not a product of human wishes, and it does not depend on the passing and perishing hopes of this self-focused world.
Abundant life is based on the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Nothing else.
And it is a unique and personal event.
This is what we as Christians celebrate every day!
The resurrection is the crowning triumph of abundant life in this created universe!
In the beginning, God created order out of chaos; then He brought light into darkness. Then He created human life in his own image. Finally, when our love failed, God brought reconciliation between Himself and us in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is not only a historical figure. He lives now as Savior and Lord. He will be with us always. Jesus Christ is our assurance that the future is meaningful and has purpose. Jesus is the example that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him,” and that the last word is the abundant life that Jesus’ resurrection brings. Those who are saved through the new birth and the live the abundant life can face the future with a spirit of triumph. There is no need to lose hope when we confront trials. We have the promise of life abundant, satisfying, and full.
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