07/02/2021
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10 NLT
Jesus was referring to His flock, you and I.
Are you experiencing or feeling like you're being stolen from? Have you lost something of value in your life?
Has something of value died under your care? Things that cannot be bought carry more value than material things. Is your spiritual life, hope, love, faith, peace & joy dying or fading from your heart? Does everything seem like it's being destroyed by the touch of your hands?
All the above are signified proof that the enemy is playing in the courts of your life and having the upper hand. Somewhere, somehow the devil gained entrance into your courts and you allowed him knowingly or unknowingly.
Your answer is Ephesians 4:22-32
John 10:10 also promises richness and satisfaction in the above. Have you ever been in the 'valley of life' but still had the peace of God? Have you ever been in poverty but still had the richness of God? Have you walked through the storms carrying the joy of the Lord. King David says, "Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.
Psalms 23:4 AMP"
Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.