What is Life Abundant?
The name comes from John 10:10 where Jesus says, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (NASB)
I also like the way The Message puts it, “I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.”
The “they” in this passage is YOU and ME. US! Living out heaven on earth with all of the abundance God brings.
In the Word
In John 10:10 the word life comes from the Greek word zoe, meaning “life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence”.
The Greek word for abundantly is perissós, meaning “more, greater, excessive, abundant, exceedingly, vehemently.” Also, “all-around excess, beyond what is anticipated, exceeding expectation.”
That’s the kind of life Jesus came to offer us. A life now and for eternity that exceeds expectation and is better than we could even dream of on our own!
No Feeling So Full of Life?
Abundance isn’t about possessing material stuff, although God does bless in great abundance in every way so we can bless others. But this abundant life I’m talking about is about overflowing with joy, freedom, redemption, salvation, healing, eternal life; all the promises of God for you! They are there for the taking but we have to choose to receive these gifts and walk in them.
It’s easy to get caught up in the daily activities of life until one day you realize all of your hopes and dreams have been put on the back burner and you are numbly walking through this existence with a heart that feels half dead. The good news is that Jesus revives and brings freedom and fulfillment. He will bring you back to life again!
Three Things I Hope to Do Here
Encourage
I want my words to encourage you onward in your journey with God; to build you up and speak life to you.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NIV)
Equip
Through continuing to teach from the Bible and share from my experiences I want my writing and speaking to help equip you with truth as you discover and live out your God-given destiny.
“So Christ Himself gavethe apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of Godand become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:11-13, NIV)
Encounter
I want to encourage you to seek God daily and to encounter Him each day. God is present with us all the time, we just need to remember to look for Him.
The Bible is full of “God-encounters” that help us to understand that God is with us and His love never fails. One of my favorite examples of a God-encounter in the Bible is Hagar’s. She was forced out of her home and thought she and her son would die in the desert. Then God appeared and spoke directly with her and saved her out of her dire situation.
“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seenthe One who sees me” (Genesis 16:13, NIV). Hagar was changed forever by this God-encounter, and so are we as we seek God in every situation.
Most of All…
“May you experience the love of Christ…Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.” (Ephesians 3:19, NLT)
I invite you to join me on the journey of becoming fully alive, the way God intended us to live in the first place!
