John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
If someone presented you a gift, you’d have to actually reach out to take that gift and enjoy whatever it is that has been given.
The same applies to our opening scripture it is a gift (Life never ending) that has been given to us with its full benefits. The question however is have you received/taken/accepted this gift?
John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Christ says He came to give us eternal life, the Zoe kind of life. All you have to do to get this life is believe. And text above tells us that this life is for living exceedingly, very highly beyond measure.
But the question is have you accepted this life? Contend for what is yours…..He has given you everything that pertains to life and godliness, is that so in your life today! All things are given to you, all you have to do is take and sometimes by force .
(lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called) 1 Timothy 6:12
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
To obtain in this case means to lambanō which means to take by force. Mercy is readily available for you, simply take it
Oh you don’t know what I have done, you have no idea…that really is your problem. God says come and take mercy after you’ve received mercy then you will find grace.
People who are constantly sin conscious are they that dare to work out their righteousness to no avail. Righteousness is not something you can attain, it is a gift from God.
There is a difference between righteousness and right living, righteousness is a nature…right living is what follows the nature.
You cannot practice holiness to become holy. If you could do that then you would never have needed Jesus! Simply accept the gift that God had given you.
Prophetic Utterance:
I have the Zoe kind of life
As He is so am I
I live the abundant life
Guiding text:
John 6:67-68
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?⁶⁸Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.