John 10:1o
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
The Christian life is one which is meant to be of abundance. The dictionary defines the term "abundantly" as something marked by great plenty (as of resources), or experiencing affluence.
Yet today if you were to look at yourself in the mirror, can you ask yourself any of these questions to audit your life:
i. Are you enjoying your life?
ii.Is your life today the way it is meant to be?
iii. Are you living up a life according to your maximum potential which God wants you to?
Perhaps all the three questions above could be rephrased as "Do you have a sense of purpose in all that you are doing every day?"
I'm not surprised if many of us answer the questions with the following answer "No. I live daily but I have no life". Why? All because we live robotical lives as we run the rat race at school or at work. Even more when we strive on in our programmes, aspirations and goals without recognising that we are called to be heavenbound in everything we do.
I'm challenged by the promise of abundance that Christ promises in our lives but I see so few experiencing. I'm not talking about abundance of money only but a life that Christ promises encompasses a more abundant multi-faceted life beyond just money! We are talking about an overflow of health, joy, peace, wealth, blessing and love that the richness of experiences are so deep and wide than it overwhelms our needs and wants.
In Genesis 41, when Joseph interpretes Pharoh's dream of Egypt experiencing 7 years of abundance before 7 years of horrible famine, we see that the 7 years of abundance allowed the people to store so much food that during the next 7 years of famine, Egypt could not only support itself, it could even sell it to people living in the neighbouring region. That's called abundance! Having so much more that it is able to overflow and support others around you.
Thus, if God is the awesome great God who is more than enough for you and me, why are so many of us wallowing in the lowly things and drowning in earthly stress and unfulfilled potential. Even worst, many are living a life today that is neither free nor abundantly, but plagued by duress and uncertainties of our circumstances and unknown future.
One of the secrets of experiencing the abundance promised by God is clearly stated in the parable of the talents of Matthew 25:29 where Jesus states "Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."
Invest all the talents, gifts, time, efforts, plans back to God!
Be a sower of everything which has been birthed to you and use it for Godly purposes! Why spend one short 45 minutes of your weekend in corporate church worship and the rest of the sabbath being an inactive participant when you clearly know that there are so much things which needs you to do, someone to encourage, someone to bless. Here's 2 simple suggestions t try out:
i. Everyday of the weekday allows for opportunities to chat/worship with God and frankly evaluate with Him how your day has been with or without him.
ii. Is there a friendship which you should incorporate mentorship or encouragement? Can you start to omit some of the useless, mindless nonsense in your conversations and talk about 1 Godly truth or 1 thing that brings God into perspective.
There are just too many things which you can do for God with the talents, time and life imparted to you. We need to start experiencing the glorious breath of God's life invigorate our weary earthen body and enhance our sensory perception as we plow through the daily tasks. Then will we start seeing the reality of God back in your life and His purpose amidst our daily grind of life.
I pray that today, you'll examine your life and realise that its really fruitless and weary to go through the routines, personal aspirations, stress and endless earthly activities without meeting God daily.
It is time that your spirit man awakens from its contented/slumber state and crave in desperation. Remember, you and I need are born for a purposeful existence and to experience a life that is much more than this because a life with Jesus Christ brings about more abundance!
blessings,
M.
I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty," declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 31:14)
12 February 2007
Life Abundantly
John 10:1o
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
The Christian life is one which is meant to be of abundance. The dictionary defines the term "abundantly" as something marked by great plenty (as of resources), or experiencing affluence.
Yet today if you were to look at yourself in the mirror, can you ask yourself any of these questions to audit your life:
i. Are you enjoying your life?
ii.Is your life today the way it is meant to be?
iii. Are you living up a life according to your maximum potential which God wants you to?
Perhaps all the three questions above could be rephrased as "Do you have a sense of purpose in all that you are doing every day?"
I'm not surprised if many of us answer the questions with the following answer "No. I live daily but I have no life". Why? All because we live robotical lives as we run the rat race at school or at work. Even more when we strive on in our programmes, aspirations and goals without recognising that we are called to be heavenbound in everything we do.
I'm challenged by the promise of abundance that Christ promises in our lives but I see so few experiencing. I'm not talking about abundance of money only but a life that Christ promises encompasses a more abundant multi-faceted life beyond just money! We are talking about an overflow of health, joy, peace, wealth, blessing and love that the richness of experiences are so deep and wide than it overwhelms our needs and wants.
In Genesis 41, when Joseph interpretes Pharoh's dream of Egypt experiencing 7 years of abundance before 7 years of horrible famine, we see that the 7 years of abundance allowed the people to store so much food that during the next 7 years of famine, Egypt could not only support itself, it could even sell it to people living in the neighbouring region. That's called abundance! Having so much more that it is able to overflow and support others around you.
Thus, if God is the awesome great God who is more than enough for you and me, why are so many of us wallowing in the lowly things and drowning in earthly stress and unfulfilled potential. Even worst, many are living a life today that is neither free nor abundantly, but plagued by duress and uncertainties of our circumstances and unknown future.
One of the secrets of experiencing the abundance promised by God is clearly stated in the parable of the talents of Matthew 25:29 where Jesus states "Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."
Invest all the talents, gifts, time, efforts, plans back to God!
Be a sower of everything which has been birthed to you and use it for Godly purposes! Why spend one short 45 minutes of your weekend in corporate church worship and the rest of the sabbath being an inactive participant when you clearly know that there are so much things which needs you to do, someone to encourage, someone to bless. Here's 2 simple suggestions t try out:
i. Everyday of the weekday allows for opportunities to chat/worship with God and frankly evaluate with Him how your day has been with or without him.
ii. Is there a friendship which you should incorporate mentorship or encouragement? Can you start to omit some of the useless, mindless nonsense in your conversations and talk about 1 Godly truth or 1 thing that brings God into perspective.
There are just too many things which you can do for God with the talents, time and life imparted to you. We need to start experiencing the glorious breath of God's life invigorate our weary earthen body and enhance our sensory perception as we plow through the daily tasks. Then will we start seeing the reality of God back in your life and His purpose amidst our daily grind of life.
I pray that today, you'll examine your life and realise that its really fruitless and weary to go through the routines, personal aspirations, stress and endless earthly activities without meeting God daily.
It is time that your spirit man awakens from its contented/slumber state and crave in desperation. Remember, you and I need are born for a purposeful existence and to experience a life that is much more than this because a life with Jesus Christ brings about more abundance!
blessings,
M.
I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty," declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 31:14)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
The Christian life is one which is meant to be of abundance. The dictionary defines the term "abundantly" as something marked by great plenty (as of resources), or experiencing affluence.
Yet today if you were to look at yourself in the mirror, can you ask yourself any of these questions to audit your life:
i. Are you enjoying your life?
ii.Is your life today the way it is meant to be?
iii. Are you living up a life according to your maximum potential which God wants you to?
Perhaps all the three questions above could be rephrased as "Do you have a sense of purpose in all that you are doing every day?"
I'm not surprised if many of us answer the questions with the following answer "No. I live daily but I have no life". Why? All because we live robotical lives as we run the rat race at school or at work. Even more when we strive on in our programmes, aspirations and goals without recognising that we are called to be heavenbound in everything we do.
I'm challenged by the promise of abundance that Christ promises in our lives but I see so few experiencing. I'm not talking about abundance of money only but a life that Christ promises encompasses a more abundant multi-faceted life beyond just money! We are talking about an overflow of health, joy, peace, wealth, blessing and love that the richness of experiences are so deep and wide than it overwhelms our needs and wants.
In Genesis 41, when Joseph interpretes Pharoh's dream of Egypt experiencing 7 years of abundance before 7 years of horrible famine, we see that the 7 years of abundance allowed the people to store so much food that during the next 7 years of famine, Egypt could not only support itself, it could even sell it to people living in the neighbouring region. That's called abundance! Having so much more that it is able to overflow and support others around you.
Thus, if God is the awesome great God who is more than enough for you and me, why are so many of us wallowing in the lowly things and drowning in earthly stress and unfulfilled potential. Even worst, many are living a life today that is neither free nor abundantly, but plagued by duress and uncertainties of our circumstances and unknown future.
One of the secrets of experiencing the abundance promised by God is clearly stated in the parable of the talents of Matthew 25:29 where Jesus states "Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."
Invest all the talents, gifts, time, efforts, plans back to God!
Be a sower of everything which has been birthed to you and use it for Godly purposes! Why spend one short 45 minutes of your weekend in corporate church worship and the rest of the sabbath being an inactive participant when you clearly know that there are so much things which needs you to do, someone to encourage, someone to bless. Here's 2 simple suggestions t try out:
i. Everyday of the weekday allows for opportunities to chat/worship with God and frankly evaluate with Him how your day has been with or without him.
ii. Is there a friendship which you should incorporate mentorship or encouragement? Can you start to omit some of the useless, mindless nonsense in your conversations and talk about 1 Godly truth or 1 thing that brings God into perspective.
There are just too many things which you can do for God with the talents, time and life imparted to you. We need to start experiencing the glorious breath of God's life invigorate our weary earthen body and enhance our sensory perception as we plow through the daily tasks. Then will we start seeing the reality of God back in your life and His purpose amidst our daily grind of life.
I pray that today, you'll examine your life and realise that its really fruitless and weary to go through the routines, personal aspirations, stress and endless earthly activities without meeting God daily.
It is time that your spirit man awakens from its contented/slumber state and crave in desperation. Remember, you and I need are born for a purposeful existence and to experience a life that is much more than this because a life with Jesus Christ brings about more abundance!
blessings,
M.
I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty," declares the LORD. (Jeremiah 31:14)
