Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Life Abundant!

I love John 10:10!
"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."

Examing the verse in multiple versions really fleshes out what the "abundant life" looks like. Our Saviour Christ came that we might experience:
NIV - life, to the full
Amplified Bible - enjoy life, in abundance, to the full, till it overflows
NLT - rich and satisfying life
The Message - real and eternal life, more and better life than we've ever dreamed of

Christ offers us this amazing, better-than-we've-ever-dreamed-of life. But it is up to us to choose it! And I believe He is speaking of more than just our life-after-death life here. He's speaking to our here, today, right now, this very moment life.

I seek to wholeheartedly pursue the good life. The life Christ offers. Not a materialistic false-happiness life, nor a fake feel good all the time high life. A real, satisfying, living in the center of God's will life.

I'm learning and growing and adventuring as I go. Venture on!

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