I myself will gather the few remaining sheep from all the countries where I have driven them. I will bring them back to their pasture, and they will be fruitful and multiply.
JOHN 10:10 (CEB)
The thief enters only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came so that they could have life—indeed, so that they could live life to the fullest.
THE ESSENCE
God's goal is that his people flourish.
DAILY FODDER
What characterizes the full life that God envisions for people? What does it look like?
PRAYER
Thank you, God, that your vision for us goes beyond the bare necessities for survival. You want us to flourish. Forgive us for accepting an adequate but second-rate approach to life. Help us see how we can flourish even while the forces of evil attempt to drive forward around us. I'm looking to you for the kind of fruitfulness that characterizes a full and rich life — no matter what is happening in the world. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
