Life More Abundantly
“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
The Thief
As mentioned on Sunday, you are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Imagine you own a vehicle that is valuable to you. A thief turns up, steals it, drives it around, and bashes it here and there.
Eventually, the vehicle is recovered and you get back into the driver’s seat, but now it is damaged and needs to be restored.
This is what the thief does.
He comes to steal, kill, and destroy what God has given you.
The enemy wants to damage your life, your identity, your purpose, your relationships, your peace, and your future.
But Jesus came for something completely different.
Many Years Ago
When I first started in ministry, about 12 years ago, a believer gave me a prophetic word, and image.
They said to me:
“You are like a car in a workshop and God is going to strip away all the old parts and rebuild you new.”
And I’m still working through this word so much patience is needed.
Rebuilding a Life
Christ said:
“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
— John 10:10
Let the Lord Work
To rebuild your life God’s way is not always easy. It takes time, submission, humility, obedience, patience and faith.
Sometimes God has to remove things that we have become comfortable with. Sometimes He has to repair areas that have been damaged. Sometimes He has to replace the old with something new. Let the Lord work in and through you.
Restoration Takes Time
The God of the universe is also a God of timing. He made your body, mind, and soul for a specific purpose.
You are of great value, wonderfully created by God and formed in the secret place.
Psalm 139 tells us that God knows us completely. He formed us and knew us before we were even born.
And perhaps, like Esther, you have been created for such a time as this.”Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
— Esther 4:14
Perhaps God has been preparing you for the season ahead. So get discouraged., keep going daily.
Bless the Lord, and may we all live the abundant life that Jesus died to give us all.
Put your mind on the things above, and not on the things below.
You can’t change the past, but through the power of the Holy Spirit, you can change your future. Build your relationship with the Lord, seek Him, trust Him, and allow Him to lead you into everything He has for your life.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct your paths.
— Proverbs 3:5