“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” (Eph. 3:20-21)
What powerful verses, huh?!
I love what Leslie Ludy writes:
A longtime missionary once said, “We sell people a bill of goods when we tell them that Jesus is the answer to all their problems. The reality is that they are going to have lots of struggles, even after they come to Christ, so we shouldn’t paint Christianity to be some amazing experience.”
Some churches have adopted popular secular songs from artists like Creed and U2, songs like U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” Our bookstores are loaded with books like Disappointment with God, When God Doesn’t Make Sense, and Deserted by God?. And modern Christian leaders spend an inordinate amount of time trying to help us “cope” with the disappointment, disillusionment, and depression that seem to go hand in glove with following Christ these days. But if all we have to look forward to in Christianity is disillusionment and disappointment, why would we even want to follow Christ?
In John 10:10 Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” The word abundantly means beyond measure, over and above all that we could ask or think. Not day to day surviving, but day to day thriving. As Paul says, “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.” (Eph. 3:20-21)
It's good to think about, friends. Have a good rest of your Tuesday!
~Grow in Grace~
2 Peter 3:18
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