The Abundant Life

Thoughts for the Day, August 15, 2020

 

This week we considered how to live prepared for Christ’s return. 

These are a couple of verses that remind us of practical  ways to live that out:

 

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere  (Ephesians 6:18 NLT).

         

         Therefore, my  dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let  nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to thework of the Lord, because you know that your labor in theLord is not in vain (1Corinthians 15: 58 NIV).

 

Praying and being in connection with God, and doing for others is at the heart of the Gospel message. These are not just words for  preparation for the hereafter,  they are words for living an abundant life in the here and now. 

 

If you truly want to  live an abundant life,  talk to God  throughout your day—bring Him into your most menial task, and live giving back to others. The smile from other’s faces and the words of appreciation have a way of penetrating your soul and encouraging  you to do and give tomorrow and the next day until it becomes a way of life. 

 

The abundant life comes through faith, hope, and love. And it comes to those who, in spite of hardship and sorrow, understand the words of one writer who said, “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Have a blessed day serving our Lord and Savior!