Abundant Life

Ps 25:13- What would have become of me had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living.

We know that heaven will be a glorious place, but Jesus instructed us to pray that God's will would be done on earth as it is in heaven. That is why Jesus came.

1 John 3:8- The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil has done.

John 10-10 tells us what the works of the devil are and why he comes. In fact it tells us that the devil only comes with one purpose in mind. "The thief only comes to steal and kill and destroy." Mark 4: 15 also tells us that Satan is after the Word. He comes to steal the Word from us before it can take root and produce life.

John 10:10- (Jesus) I came that they might have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full till it overflows.)

The word for life in the Greek is Zoe. The following is an explanation that I found explaining what Zoe life means to the believer.

Zoe is the life in the spirit as God himself has it. It is a life of continued duration, both past, present, and future. Once we accept Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we always have Zoe life. This is a life of constant blessing as it is in heaven. In other words, no sickness, no poverty, etc. etc., because these do not exist in heaven. It is a quality of life as well.

Abundant life is God's will for every believer. This life is available by faith in God's Word. Satan is constantly trying to steal our inheritance. We must stand our ground and demand his retreat in order to experience all that God has for us. Jesus came to destroy the works of Satan, but it is up to the church to enforce his defeat. We must come against Satan the same way that Jesus did when He was on the earth. Jesus exercised authority over the devil with the Word of God. He always said, "It is written". Ephesians 6:16 calls the Word of God, "the sword which the Spirit wields". It is an important part of the armor of God that we must use for spiritual warfare. It is an offensive weapon. As we speak forth the Word of God, we pierce through the powers of darkness. Just as the Israelites had to drive out their enemies to realize their inheritance, so must the New Covenant believer do the same. Don't be discouraged if you have had many difficulties that have come against you. Hold on to the Word of God. Let it become deeply rooted in your heart and it will cause you to rise above the storms of life and experience more and more of the abundant life that Jesus promises.