John writes his gospel “so that you may
come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through
believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). It is an amazing idea that believing leads to
life. But it’s not just any life. It’s an eternal life. Jesus said, “And this
is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ
whom you have sent” (John 17:3). I used to think that eternal life was the life
that started when you died and went to heaven. I think this is a common
misunderstanding. Eternal life is not merely a quantitative life; it is a
qualitative life that begins when we believe in Jesus—when we trust who he is,
what he has done, and what he continues to do for us. It is a life that is not
just for the hereafter but for the here and now.
Does your life reflect that you are living the
life Jesus came to give here and now, or the fact that you are waiting for the
life hereafter?
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