Jesus Came to Give Life

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” JOHN 10:10 This is our fifth statement from Jesus about why He came into the world. Jesus Christ is not a thief. He did not come into the world to steal from you. He came into the world to give something to you. He did not come into the world so that you would have less. He came into the world so that you would have more. Picture your life as a house. Jesus is outside, knocking on the door. He says, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me” (Rev. 3:20). Imagine you are sitting in your living room and there is a knock at the door. You are not expecting visitors, so you pull back the curtains and peek through the window to see who is outside. What you see will determine whether you open the door. You would never let a thief into your house. So, if you fear that Jesus may be a thief, if you think that your life will be less if you let Him in, then the door of your life will be locked and bolted to keep Him out. There are many people who see Jesus as a thief: “If I let him in, He will take away my freedom to do what I want to do. He will forbid what I enjoy. So, there is no way that I am ever going to open the door of my life to Him.” But if you were to see and believe that Jesus came to give you life, you would have a different response. When He knocks on the door, you would pull back the bolt, remove the chain on the latch, open the door, and gladly let Him in. Jesus said, “I came that they may have life.” Do you believe this? Will you open the door of your heart to Jesus? Written by Colin SmithRead by Sue McLeish www.openthebible.org.uk