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John 10:10 - The Abundant Life!

John 10:10 (NKJV) I have come that they may 
have life, and that they may have it more 
abundantly.  

John 10:10 (MSG) I came so they can have 
real and eternal life, more and better life than 
they ever dreamed of.  

INTRODUCTION

   The life Jesus gives is abundantly richer 
and fuller. It is eternal, yet it begins 
immediately. Life in Christ is lived on a higher plane 
because of his overflowing forgiveness, love, and 
guidance  
   Abundance of life points to depth of 
living now and length of living in eternity. It is 
not only life as good as it can be, but also 
life beyond what we can imagine!...  
   It is clearly not, however, a life that 
denies problems and pain. Rather, it is a life that 
faces them and makes use of them. Instead of 
letting us focus on the ups and downs of life, Jesus 
takes us deep into life itself, where there is a 
calm center even in the storm. [Life Application 
Commentary] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   My husband, Zane, and I are opposites in 
many ways. He's competitive and I'm not. I 
obsessively clean and he doesn't mind clutter. I'm a 
planner and he's spontaneous. Unfortunately, we've 
fallen into a trap of arguing with each other about 
ridiculous little things, such as which drawer to use 
to store the toothpaste. During our engagement, 
our premarital counselor warned us of the 
detrimental pattern of silly arguments. He told us to 
remember that we're on the same team and we're not 
each other's enemies. Although our personalities 
are so different, I never thought we'd become a 
couple who argued all the time. 
   I asked my group of close friends to pray 
for us. Turns out, they too sometime struggled 
with senseless arguments in their marriages. 
Then, one of the girls showed us a video of two 
gazelles with antlers locked and fighting. In the 
background, a lion was sprinting toward them. The two 
gazelles were so engrossed in their conflict that 
they didn't see their enemy coming. Then the lion 
pounced and killed one of the gazelles. What a 
powerful image of how Satan, the thief, comes to 
steal, kill, and destroy. When I argue with Zane, 
one or both of us can be hurt and our 
relationship damaged. Jesus said He came to give us 
abundant life. Arguing with my loved ones is not 
living life abundantly. So I'm trying - not always 
successfully - to avoid silly arguments and experience 
the abundant life and relationships Jesus came 
to give us. And to remember who my true enemy 
is. Jeannie Blackmer 
   Faith Step: Post an image of a lion 
somewhere as a reminder that those you love are not 
your enemies and that Jesus came to give you 
abundant life. [Mornings With Jesus 2022 Devotional 
by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

COMMENTARY

   The devil is always messing with our 
minds. He brings only gloom and doom. By the time 
he was finished with Job, the man was sick and 
alone. By the time he had done his work in Judas, 
the disciple had given upon life. The devil is 
to hope what termites are to an oak; hell 
chew you up from the inside. 
   Exaggerated, overstated, inflated, 
irrational thoughts are the devil's specialty. 
   No one will ever love me.
   It's all over for me.
   Everyone is against me.
   I'll never lose weight, get out of debt, 
or have friends. 
   What lugubrious, monstrous lies! No 
problem is unsolvable. No life is irredeemable. No 
one's fate is sealed. No one is unloved or 
unlovable. But Satan wants us to think we are. 
   Satan is the master of deceit. But he is 
not the master of your mind. You have a power he 
cannot defeat. You have God on your side. He will 
help you as well. Guard your thoughts and trust 
your Father. [Max Lucado] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

John 10:10 - The Abundant Life!

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211015-0948.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190715-0829.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2018/20180920-1028.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2018/20180610-1101.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20170124-0939.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2016/20160820-1924.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2013/20130527-2226.html 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2009/20090825-1337.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

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