Devotional

Abundant Life

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." -John 10:10

God wants to give all of Himself to you, and, along with Himself, all that He represents and has. Inherent in God’s total self is true fullness—the real possibility of health for your total being (body, mind, emotions, relationships), and of your material needs being met. Above all, His fullness includes eternal life. 

Jesus said that He came to give life—not just ordinary existence, but life in fullness and abundance (3 John 2). On the other hand, the enemy (Satan) comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. The line is clearly drawn. On one side is God with goodness, life, and plenty of all that is necessary for life (see Joel 2:26; 2 Pet. 1:3), and on the other side is the enemy of our souls, who comes to rob us of God’s blessings, to oppress our bodies through disease and accidents, and to destroy everything that we hold dear. 

You begin to experience this Biblical fullness as you believe it is God’s highest desire for you. You increase in His fullness as you line up your highest desires with His desires for you. 

John