I can remember an early television show called "The Life of Riley." I seem to remember that Riley had it pretty good. Later, the phrase "the life of Riley" has come to mean a life of ease. Generally, someone who is living the life of Riley has it made.
When Jesus spoke of the abundant life in John 10:10 I believe that He was speaking of giving believers the life of Riley. Oh, I know what you are thinking. The Christian life is tough. There are struggles and even the Bible promises that we will have trials. The truth is: WE HAVE IT MADE! Paul, the preaching apostle, said it best: "To live is Christ, to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21) Even though we have trials, even though things can be tough -- we have Christ as our life. God's grace pours over us and we are able to go through whatever we need to go through because of the life of Christ in us! (Christ -- our HOPE of glory!)
If the trial kills us -- we gain! We go into the presence of the ONE who made eternal life possible! Jesus.
We have it made! We can actually live "The Life of Riley!!"
When Jesus spoke of the abundant life in John 10:10 I believe that He was speaking of giving believers the life of Riley. Oh, I know what you are thinking. The Christian life is tough. There are struggles and even the Bible promises that we will have trials. The truth is: WE HAVE IT MADE! Paul, the preaching apostle, said it best: "To live is Christ, to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21) Even though we have trials, even though things can be tough -- we have Christ as our life. God's grace pours over us and we are able to go through whatever we need to go through because of the life of Christ in us! (Christ -- our HOPE of glory!)
If the trial kills us -- we gain! We go into the presence of the ONE who made eternal life possible! Jesus.
We have it made! We can actually live "The Life of Riley!!"
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