The Abundant (Overflowing) Life
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy, I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full till it overflows) (John 10:10 AMP)
When God created man, His plan was and still is for man to be fruitful and multiply (Genesis 2:28). In other words, His desire was and has always been for His people to have all that He has made available to them. They were to have the peace that passes all understanding and joy unspeakable. He promised He would give them the power to get wealth and confirmed to them that good health not sickness belonged to them. God’s plan for His people has always been good.
However, when Lucifer, who was the most beautiful of the angels in heaven, exalted himself above God in his heart, and was thrown to earth, he had a different plan. His plan was to unleash havoc in the lives of God’s children. In summary, his aim, and that of his cohorts, was and still is to steal, kill and destroy. In fact, the Bible says he goes about as a roaring lion looking for whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). His desire is to steal our peace, kill our joy, and destroy our health and wealth, including everything else that belongs to us. For the most part, he has an easy job doing so because most people don’t know that there is something they can do to prevent the enemy playing havoc with their lives. That is why God says my people perish for lack of knowledge.
Most people are unaware that there is one name and one name alone that will send the enemy packing. It is the name of Jesus. God knew that nothing else could save His people but His Son, Jesus Christ. However, it is not just a matter of knowing of the Son. It is a matter of appropriating the Son and everything that comes with Him. Jesus says I am the Door (John 10:9). He also says I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6). In other words, He is the only way to the Father. Anyone who tried to go any other way is a thief and a robber. Whist our greatest enemy, Satan, came to steal to kill and to destroy, Jesus says, I came that you might have life and life more abundantly. The amplified calls it a life that is “full till it overflows.”
Friend, that abundant life, the overflowing life is available to you today and for the rest of your life. No longer do you have to be in bondage to the enemy and his cohorts. Break free today and let the “abundant life, the “overflowing life” begin to manifest in your life. Amen.
Prayer:
Lord, Your Word says that your people perish for lack of knowledge. Open the eyes of your people to know that your plans for them are good and that is why you gave the world your only Son. May your people come to know you through your Son, Jesus Christ, so they can be delivered from the grip of the enemy and enjoy the abundant life, the overflowing life, that is ours in Jesus Mighty Name.
