Going beyond the ordinary

God’s will for each of us is to walk in the fullness of life He has planned for every individual.  A favorite verse of mine from the Scriptures on this topic is John 10:10:

 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

Clearly, Jesus came to give us life “more abundantly,” but as much as He came to give the fullness of life to the Body, the devil strives to deny it from us.

The phrase “more abundantly” in the original language (Greek) is “perissos.”  This word is awesome, to say the least. The word “perissos” is defined in a simple Strong’s Concordance as “(in the sense of beyond), superabundant in quality, superior in quality, by implication excessive.”  What a qualifier!  May we all shout, “GLORY! GLORY!”   Now, understanding the context of  Jesus’ quote in John’s Gospel, His coming to earth to die for our sins enabled us to have LIFE and have it more abundantly! 

More abundantly than what?  Perhaps beyond the ordinary, and as much as God wants us to have an abundant life that goes beyond the ordinary, it is conditional on our obedience to and trust in Him.  We have to do our part in relying on His promises and knowing what they are.  John noted the Lord saying, “…that we might have life and we might have it more abundantly.”   In the original language, ‘might have’  is called the subjunctive tense or mood, which implies ‘possibility’ or ‘potential’ depending on choice or circumstance. 

If we are going to move beyond the life as we humanly know it and into the divine fullness God intends for us, we need to make choices which honor Him.  We do this by listening to and obeying His Word, giving liberty to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our lives, and refusing to yield any ground to the deceptions of this world and its prince, the devil. 

Be blessed and trust that the God-intended life goes beyond anything any of us can ever imagine, let alone request of Him!

Blessings.
DM

Dave is an evangelist/teacher.  He can be reached through http://www.DaveMartinMinistries.com.