Pastor's Comments on Upper Room Daily Devotional 11/23/09 Verse 1 of Frank's suggested Scripture reading contains the words: "…everyone who is written in the book…" That's the "Book of Life" of course. I thought I was alive, no matter what the book said, until I met Jesus. I know now that I was dead in sin, that there was no life in me until I invited Jesus into my heart. I can hardly believe that I thought, at one time, I was enjoying life. "Why are you beating yourself in the head with that hammer?" a person was asked. "Because it feels so good when I stop," they replied. I no longer have to abuse myself to feel good now that I know Jesus. Jesus said he came into this world so that we might have life and have it abundantly. That does not mean God is going to heap a bunch of money or material things on me. When Jesus says "abundantly," he means just that - life that is eternal, that never ends - more than just a whole lot of life - abundant life.
I love you all and pray that sometime today you will thank God for giving you abundant life. I also pray that he will bless you and keep you in his infinite love and amazing grace.
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