John 1:4

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”

Throughout the book fo John we see that Jesus is the life giver.

⁃ John 5:26 shows that God is life. When Jesus came he put this same life in him, to be the source of life to all who would receive him.

⁃ John 10:10 tells us that Jesus came to give us abundant life.

⁃ John 11:25 tells us Jesus is the resurrection and the life-he can bring life to things that many believe to be dead.

⁃ John 14:6 Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life – life that leads to God is in him only.

So what is life? Life is the difference between living and dead. It includes the Capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change. It is vitality, vigor or energy.

When Jesus saves us, he transforms us from death to life. He infuses us with the life that the father gave him according to John 5:26.

GROWTH

From the life that Jesus gives us, we are built continually grow in him. Only living things can grow. Where there is no growth, there is no life.

There is no limit on our growth. The more we seek him, the more we will grow in him.

REPRODUCTION

We are built to reproduce – make disciples of men. From that which God has poured into us, we are to pour into others. This should be a never ending cycle. When we stop pouring out, we tie the hands of God.

How? Because our cup remains full. It is not until we share what is in our cup that we make room for more. If you ever get to the point where you can not get a word from God, check your cup. It may be too full. You may need to give out what you have so you can get a fresh word from God.

Functional Activity

We are built for a purpose and we are built to work. The life that God gives us creates purpose in each of us. As God reveals his purpose for our lives we are then required to work in the purpose. We are designed to be useful, not just to sit on the seat of do nothing. Knowledge is nothing until it is practically applied to life. We must fulfill our purpose.

If you don’t know your purpose, seek God. He will reveal himself. Generally speaking if you have a passion for a thing, that may just be your purpose. But you will not know for sure until God reveals it to you. Seek him!!

CONTINUAL CHANGE

God designed us to change, continually. We need to be who God needs us to be, when he needs it. As we walk in our purpose, we may find that the way we were doing things is no longer effective under the current circumstances. That is okay, God designed you to change. Alter the way you do things to fit into the current flow of the spirit of God.

There is nothing sadder than a man or woman of God who is unable to move with the flow of the spirit. To be stuck in the traditions of men, rather than follow God as he leads. The word remains the same – unchanged. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever. This will never change. However, the flow of ministry will. Be obedient to the voice of God. Don’t worry about the opinions of man. Move as God does.

VITALITY, VIGOR, ENERGY

Everything we do for Christ should be done with excitement. We are lively stones. Who wants to be bored? No one. If you are not excited about what God is doing, who do you expect to be drawn? Excitement is contagious. Allow the life of God to flow from your body and infuse the work he has given you to do. Fulfill your purpose or the work of God with vitality, vigor, and energy.

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We only get one life to live on this earth. The life that God gives equips us to do it big, and in a manner that fulfills us individually and pleases him. We are to live a life that will impact nations long after we are gone. All we have to do is to submit to God and let his will be done through us.

This is the life that God gives!

Have a blessed day.