Jesus said. I have come that they may have life and have it more ABUNDANTLY.John 10:10b
Looking at what is Abundant life from a Heavenly Perspective.
ABUNDANCE : When referring to God is : A plentiful - almost impossible to adequately measure - definition.
Life lived with and in Christ may entail many life experiences others will regard as not abundant from an earthly perspective.
S U R R E N D E R
Reaching beyond our own natural capabilities and surrendering to Him.
There will always be PRUNING.
A necessary part of life is what plants must hate,,,,,,,, and which humans also hate.
Pruning allows the best to rise and the most abundant life to burst forth.
Pruned - now a more vibrant tree will emerge. The unnecessary is GONE
AGING PROCESS OF BODIES
Natural progression of life. Is the Christ-Life still ABUNDANT?
A B S O L U T E L Y!
From the Word : APPLICABLE SCRIPTURES.
Psalm 72:17 and 18
O God You have taught me from my youth.
and to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
Now also when I am old and gray-headed
O God do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation.
Your Power to EVERYONE who is to come.
Psm. 92: 13 and 14
Those who are planted in the courts of our God,
Shall bear fruit in old age,
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
To declare that the Lord is upright.
HE IS MY ROCK AND THERE IS NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS IN HIM.
2 cor. 4: 16 and 17
Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishings, yet the inward person is being renewed day by day.
For our light affliction which is but for a moment is working for us a far more exceeding weight of Glory.
our hope in CHRIST.
THIS EARTH IS NOT OUR FINAL HOME.
The road journeying ever onwards but behind still are reminders. Only God is EV ER CONSTANT.
ANCIENT PROMISES - Constant encouragement.
Exodus 34:6. Moses stood on Mt. Sinai with two stone tablets.
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed. The Lord God merciful and gracious, long suffering and ABOUNDING in Goodness and Truth.
PARDON.
iSA. 55:7 Let the wicked forsake His Ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts.
Let him return to the Lord and He will have mercy on him.
He wilL abundantly pardon him.
PEACE and TRUTH
The Prophet Jeremiah wrote of a FUTURE PROMISE.
Behold I will bring to them health and healing and reveal to them the ABUNDANCE of Peace and Truth.
AS NEW COVENANT PEOPLE. JESUS CHRIST carved the New Covenent with His own Redemptive Blood.
In Christ the full richness of the promised life is OURS.
RELATIONSHIP with God through His Spirit. A PERSONAL GOD.
Answers to prayer.
Ephs. 3.20
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.
GRACE .......Paul who was once Saul the blasphemer and persecutor and vile murderer etc wrote to Timothy. 1.14.
The grace of our Lord was exceedinly ABUNDANT with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
ABUNDANT LIFE IS AVAILABLE. SEE IT ALL MORE CLEARLY FROM THE VIEW ABOVE.
Thanksgiving - A Prayer.
Thank you for LIFE in YOU. Now and FOREVER.
a-men.