Jesus admonished and forewarned us in John 10:10 with this truth, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. According to these words of Jesus, the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy everything good in your life. He wants to destroy your job, your joy, your happiness, your health, your finances, your marriage, and your kids. The thief simply wants to ruin anything he can get his hands on!
Here’s some rabbit hole trivia: The word “thief” comes from the Greek word klepto, which means to steal. It illustrates a picture of a bandit, pickpocket, or thief who is so artful in the way he steals that his exploits of thievery are nearly undetectable.
Jesus used this word to let us know the devil is very cunning in the way he steals from people. He knows that if he does it outright, his actions will be recognized; therefore, he steals from people in such a deceptive and covert way that he often accomplishes his evil goal before they even know he has stolen from them!
Check out this transliteration of John 10:10:
“The thief wants to get his hands into every good thing in your life. In fact, this pickpocket is looking for any opportunity to wiggle his way so deeply into your personal affairs that he can walk off with everything you hold precious and dear. And that’s not all — when he’s finished stealing all your goods and possessions, he’ll take his plan to rob you blind to the next level. He’ll create conditions and situations so horrible that you’ll see no way to solve the problem except to sacrifice everything that remains from his previous attacks. The goal of this thief is to totally waste and devastate your life. If nothing stops him, he’ll leave you insolvent, flat broke, and cleaned out in every area of your life. You’ll end up feeling as if you are finished and out of business! Make no mistake — the enemy’s ultimate aim is to obliterate you….”
My dear brothers and sisters, the purpose and premise of this message is not to create fear but awareness! The good news written in that same passage of text is that Jesus went on to say, “…I am come that they [you] might have life, and that they [you] might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). The words “they might have” are from the Greek tense that means to have and to continually possess. The “life” Jesus offers us is zoe, which suggests a life that is filled with vitality. The word “abundantly” is from the Greek word periossos, and it means to be above, beyond what is regular, extraordinary, or even exceeding. This is not just abundance; it is super-abundance.
The enemy, adversary, and/or devil always fights the hardest when he knows that God has something abundantly awesome in stored for you. Therefore, never forget that your greatest blessings are always in front of you and never behind you so be bless on purpose and be strong!
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