Steven A. Bush - February 16, 2025
Life Unimaginable
In John 10:10-10 we read where Jesus said: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." (ESV) So what exactly is this abundant life that Jesus offers? And is this life He offers just for here and now or might it likewise be for the life to come? Or might it be both? What does seem apparent is this life He bestows isn't without the Bestower—they come as one, together. In regard to this, 1 John 5:11-12 clarifies beautifully: "And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." (ESV) So then the question arises, has this life, this life that Jesus describes as abundant and eternal, become yours?
Scripture References: John 1:1-5, John 10:10-11, John 16:32-33, John 3:16-17, John 4:13-14, John 11:25-26, John 14:6-1, 1 John 5:11-12