"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
What a breath-taking truth! "I am come," Just another way of saying "Before Abraham was, I AM." All others began to be; our Lord is pre-temporal, definitely coming out of the eternities for a definite purpose: "That they might have life." This quality of life which the Biologist from Eternity gives, increases in quantity forever - Abundantly!"
The abundant life which Christ offers is the possession alone of those whom He designates "My Sheep." It is not an entering into material blessedness. It is a spiritual fulness conditional altogether upon likeness to the Lord, and walking in that obedience toward God wherein He walked. Its first condition is the acceptance of the Cross whereby the world is crucified unto the believer and the believer unto the world. But, as this separation is recognized and accepted, and the life is wholly yielded and kept subject to the will fo the Father, the Master's incoming and indwelling meets every longing and every need. Then alone will be understood the meaning of the promise of our text: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."
Have we come to the fountain of life? Are we drinking of its fulness? Are we living in His love? This is the life of our spirit; the health of our body; the secret of our joy!
May we seek this overflowing life, and become "channels only," with "all His wondrous power flowing through us" so that He can use us every day and every hour!
Come to the everlasting spring and drink freely. It never runs dry!
"Though millions their thirst are now slaking,
It never runs dry,
And millions may still come partaking,
It never runs dry!"
By Mrs. Charles E. Cowman taken from "Springs in the Valley"
Friday, December 22, 2006
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