FULLNESS OF LIFE

I have come that you may have LIFE, and that you may have it MORE ABUNDANTLY – John 10:10b

A vital dimension of the Fullness of God is the FULLNESS of LIFE. John testified concerning the Lord Jesus Christ: “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men” (Jh.1:4). He is the Possessor of eternal life: “whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” (Jh.3:16b). One cannot give what he doesn’t have. Jesus Christ is the Ultimate Giver of Life. He says: “But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (Jh.4:14). It is written of Him: “For as the Father has life in Himself; so has He given to the Son to have life in Himself” (Jh.5:26). He introduced Himself as: “the Bread of Life” and also “the Way, the Truth, and the LIFE” (Jh.6:35a; 14:6).

Jesus is “the image of the invisible God” (Col.1:15a). In other words, He is the visible God, showing us what the invisible God looks like! John 1:18 says, “No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” And Jesus Himself said, “Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father” (Jh.14:9). If you are going to enjoy a full life, then you must acknowledge that Jesus as Lord of creation has the first place over all that He has made. Without Him the centre cannot hold: “and in Him all things consist” (Col.1:17b). Until the time appointed for universal fission to occur, Jesus holds everything together; and He is not about to let go (2Pet.3:10). He holds you and me, all the people He created for Himself. And that’s what gives our lives meaning and purpose. Moreover, you must personally acknowledge Him as Your Lord and Sovereign over His Church (Col.1:18). Jesus is Lord of the Church. He is Lord of every believer, and the sooner you recognize and believe that, the better your life will be.

What then does the Fullness of Life in Christ infer? Christ is not content just to have a part of your life, not even a prominent part of your life. He wants the supremacy and pre-eminence in every aspect of your life. Everything you do is ALL for His glory and for His pleasure! The Fullness of Life in Christ flows through the media of His Spirit and His Words: “It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life” (Jh.6:63). Simon Peter wondered: “to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jh.68).

The Fullness of Life in Christ is specifically underlined in John 10:10b: “I have come that you may have LIFE, and that you may have it more abundantly.” Outside of Christ, there is no true life, only a mere existence! When you receive eternal life from Him, you shall never perish, and no one can ever snatch you out of His hand (Jh.10:28). The key to enjoy fullness of life even in the trials and troubles of the present world is to trust Jesus to be Lord of your life. Trust Him to have the first place, the pre-eminence, the supremacy in your life. He wants to be at the center of all your interests and activities. He wants to saturate your entire being. Your life will be full, abundant, and satisfying only when you are connected to Him. He only is true Life. To know Him is to truly live!