You come that we may have life more abundantly.

 You Come That We May Have Life More Abundantly

A Reflection on John 10:10, Ephesians 3:20, and 2 Corinthians 5:17

"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)

You come that we may have life more abundantly—

Not just existence, not just breath,

But a life that conquers fear and death.

A life that overflows with peace,

A life that never, ever ceases.

Abundant life—not measured by the wealth we hold,

But by the love we give, the stories we unfold.

It is the peace that sings through falling tears,

The hope that conquers all our fears.

You come—not to condemn, not to destroy,

But to heal, to restore, to bring us joy.

You come to bind the brokenhearted,

To set the captives free, to heal the wounded,

To give us a future and a hope.

Abundant—not a life without its pain,

But a life where every loss becomes eternal gain.

Where the valley is a classroom, the mountain is a view,

And every step is guided by the One who is true.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us. (Ephesians 3:20)

You come that we may have life—

Not the life of the world, fleeting and vain,

But the life that comes from the Vine,

The life that is hidden with Christ in God.

Abundant life—in the ordinary and the grand,

In the work of our hands, in the love we expand.

It is the bread that satisfies, the water that quenches,

The peace that transcends all our earthly trenches.

Not just survival, but thriving in Him,

Not just existing, but rising within.

The thief comes to steal, to kill, to destroy,

But You come to bring life and joy.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

So I receive this abundant life—not by striving or earning,

But by trusting, by resting, by simply turning

To You, the Way, the Truth, and the Life,

Who calms the chaos and ends all strife.

You come—not just to give us a ticket to heaven,

But to give us life here and now, a life that is leavened

With grace, with hope, with love that never ends,

With peace that surpasses all our understandings.

Life more abundantly—this is Your promise, Your gift,

A soul that is lifted, a spirit that lifts.

So live it, breathe it, share it each day—

You come that we may have life more abundantly in every way.

Thank You, Lord Jesus, for this abundant life.

Amen.