Abundant Life

" I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly." (Jn. 10:10)

Abundant: present in great quantity
more than adequate
over sufficient
exceeding some number or measure or rank or need


Life: vitality
being
growth
change
animation

Fecundity: the production of offspring, fruit in abundance
prolific, fruitful
very productive or creative intellectually

It is easy to exchange the truth of God for the Lie. To miss the prolific, creative, growing, life around me because my eyes are on that which is not life. To trudge weary and oblivious to the sweet fruit spilling from my arms because the eyes of my heart are set on that which steals, kills, and destroys.

Father, have mercy. Open the eyes of my heart to the abundant life around me. Keep me from that which would rob me of joy, kill my delight, and destroy my life. Keep my eyes steadfastly on You. Let me taste and see that the Lord is good. Make me to hear the voice of rejoicing in the tent of the righteous. Keep your daughter from exchanging Your truth for the Lie.

" I have come that you may have life, and that more abundantly."