I want to look today at John 10:10 from several translations. We'll start with the King James Bible:
John 10:10 (KJV)
10 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.
We see here that Jesus Himself is identifying where all bad and negative things in our life come from! He says that it is NOT God, but THE THIEF who does all of the stealing, killing and destroying that we see taking place. Then He goes on to say that HE, HIMSELF, came for another purpose! That purpose is to bring us life! HIS life! That is the Greek word, zoe, which refers to life as God has it in Himself! His very life! And as if that were not enough, He says that He wants us to have THAT kind of life in abundance! That's the Greek word, perissos, which means: (in the sense of beyond); superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive!
Let's look at some other translations:
John 10:6 (Wuest )
The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I alone came in order that they might be possessing life, and that they might be possessing it in superabundance.
John 10:10 (Complete Jewish Bible)
10 The thief comes only in order to steal, kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, life in its fullest measure.
John 10:10 (Amplified)
10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).
I especially like the Amplified Bible for this verse! Our heavenly Father sent Jesus for the very purpose of providing the means for us to have HIS very life inside of us! And then He wants us to be able to enjoy that life. To have that God kind of life in abundance, to the fullest, until it overflows in our lives! When His life overflows in our life it reaches others! That's God's perfect plan! He wants us reaching others with the great Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
If you have never received Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal Saviour, then you have no access to that life. The Bible says this:
1 John 5:11-12 (Amplified)
11 And this is that testimony (that evidence): God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
12 He who possesses the Son has that life; he who does not possess the Son of God does not have that life.
You have to receive Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour in order to receive this God kind of life in you! Is there any reason you can't receive Jesus as YOUR Lord and personal Saviour right now? Please go the The Spoken Word Church website through the link at the left of this blog and find out how you, too, can receive this life!
Shalom in Him!
