John 10:10 ....I am come that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). (Amp. Bible)
God gave me some things to remember so I'm passing them on to strengthen us.
'You were designed by God, planned, called and chosen before the earth was formed and you were designed to be unforgettable because your name is engraved on the palm of God's hand forever; there will never be another person like you. You are unique and you now carry the DNA of God Himself if you're born again by the Spirit of God. He is actually living in you, and He has made His home inside you. Old things have passed away and God is doing a new thing.'
When the Lord reminded me of those things I thought wow, we might need to read that a few times for it to sink in!
So. are you looking out for the new thing or are you expecting more of the same? If so, can I encourage you to have a greater sense of anticipation and expectation of God to move in your life. Let Him stir up your spirit as you read His Word to believe Him for the enjoyable, full life He has promised in this verse.
I heard someone say recently "Jesus is the Way so you can't get lost. Jesus is the Truth so you can't be deceived. Jesus is the Life, so the devil can't kill you." In other words everything revolves around Jesus. Maybe it would be helpful to just check our day to day lives for a minute as our lives have a tendency to revolve around family or work or just ourselves. But scripture reminds us 'In Him we live and move and have our being,....' (Acts 17:28) That verse seems to cover every area of our lives doesn't it and God wants us to remember it because then we will live like it.
In view of those wonderful statements about Jesus, which are true, we can relax a bit more and know something good is on it's way. Jesus is the Way forward and He'll lead us into what He has planned if we're listening and have an expectant attitude. Because Jesus is the Truth we'll know if it's the right thing or not because He'll give us His peace if it's right. Because Jesus is the Life, that means God is breathing His life into every cell of our bodies bringing His resurrection life, healing and restoration, breathing His life into our future but also into our now.
I know there are days when it's hard to imagine life could be different but that's where faith in a mighty God comes in. I pray you'll be encouraged to keep having a 'tuned in' spirit which is expecting good things from God as we keep remembering what He's said.
It's not me who said it, but Jesus said it Himself "I came to give you a fulfilled, overflowing, abundant life." Whether our lives look like that or not at the minute, it gives us great hope for the future, because Jesus declared it! Thank You Jesus. Amen.
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