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).
How might this abundant life be obtained and what exactly is life in abundance? I would refer to scripture for the definition. My opinion my definition or even my interpretation is worthless apart from what the Bible says..
John 6:53
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.
The Bible declares life is not found anywhere apart from Jesus. Unless Jesus has become your passover lamb you have no life in you.
Unless you drink the blood purchased for your soul we have no life in us.
And what does Jesus mean again when He says abundant life. The scripture confirms:
John 4:14
But whoever takes a drink of the water that I will give him shall never, no never, be thirsty any more. But the water that I will give him shall become a spring of water welling up (flowing, bubbling) [continually] within him unto (into, for) eternal life.
Abundant life is obtained by never being thirsty again.. It is the final answer to our restlessness and constant striving in this temporal world.. It is finally finding the salvation of our souls and having the satisfaction that no amount of money or any of the creature comforts of this world can provide.
Jesus came to rescue us from our vain, empty and futile existence and to bring us into life.. and life more abundantly. So much of our efforts are to get satisfaction, trying to feel loved, happy or powerful. we are thinking that these are the things we need to have satisfaction..
Eccl 2:11
Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.
Yes once we have obtained life from our LORD we no longer are subject to the existence just described by Solomon
1 Pet 1:18
knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,
Jesus is that abundant life.. He encapsulates it.. He is the Author of life and all that brings satisfaction and meaning for every endeavor. ..
So the world says "Can't get no satisfaction".. We know satisfaction , the abundant life can only be found in Jesus, let us tell the world.
John 6:35
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
John 6:63
"It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
