A Way to Live; Changing Lives

Jesus desired mankind to live not just any way of life, but rather live the ‘abundant life’ (John 10:10). He came for that expressed purpose. He noted that if we love Him (14:15), we will keep His commandments. If we keep His commandments, we are hearing Him (10:27-30), and while following Him nothing can ‘pluck us out of his hand.’

However, what if we are not listening to the Shepard? Simon Peter allowed Jesus to change his life; Paul allowed the same; Lydia allowed Jesus to change her life. What is the key? Allowance.

If any of our number is living two styles of life – one for Sundays and another for workdays, why not try the ‘abundant life’? Not just because of the Judgment someday (12:48), but because so much more good in this world can be done by those who are living the ‘abundant life.’ Where truth, love, mercy, joy and peace thrive, there are better families, communities and churches. Where deception, hatred, unkindness, sorrow and war thrive, there is none made better. These will really make a maze in life, which is confusing as well as far from the betterment of life.