Jesus has said, "I am come that they might have life." The life that Jesus offers is two fold. He can give our temporal life a sense of daily peace, knowing that eternal life will be granted in the future, beyond the grave. We can have contentment by walking with our Lord moment by moment, day by day. The eternal life in His very presence is something more, more than we could ever imagine with our eyes and all of our senses. The beauty in spring then summer that we encounter through flowering orange blossoms or below in the hyacinths with delicate bell shapes, pales in comparison to what lies beyond.
John 10:10 "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." In just a few weeks, the sights and scents of spring will be rich and full. We have confidence that every year the lilacs will fill the air with their sweet perfume. Just as sure as the tulips spread their brilliant petals, our Lord has promised us life -- not just an existence, but abundant life in Him and through Him. We'll be given a future that does not stop in death but with the Hope of Heaven. My daughter Heidi has shown me this sentence from CS Lewis in his book Mere Christianity. I think you will agree with Mr. Lewis' keen perception when he states:
"If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for another world." How very exciting to contemplate that other world and know we will be a part of it, abundantly, eternally.
