The Abundant Life

John 10:7-11

Therefore Jesus said again, “Truly, truly I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. ⁸ All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. ⁹ I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.^[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. ¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it  abundantly.

   ¹¹ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

I struggle in my life resisting God's call. Dying to self is not easy. Like so many spiritual truths it is counter intuitive.  Jesus promises an abundant life.  There have been periods in my life of testing and sorrow where I did not feel the abundant life.  Hebrews 11:1, Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. When I struggle Lord, help me to choose to believe, to choose to believe what I do not see.  To believe that You came that I might have life and have it abundantly.  I claim and stand on what You said. Amen