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OVERFLOWING LIFE
September 11, 2026The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows]. John 10:10 AMP
1. WHY WE NEED IT. When Jesus showed up on earth, the Roman Empire was in decline and had become enmeshed with hedonism and paganism. In the Jewish religious community, there was some hollowness in all the ritualism and law keeping. Jesus came to earth at the perfect time. He showed a way of life that was so much better than anything in existence, and that same overflowing life is available to us today.
Jesus is both the source and sustainer of abundant life.
2. JUST RECEIVE IT. Nothing will satisfy like Jesus. God has set eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Blaise Pascal, the French philosopher, said that the abyss in us can only be filled by an “infinite and immutable object, that is to say, only by God Himself.” In other words, there’s a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man that cannot be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by Jesus (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Jesus came to seek and save you (Luke 19:10). He cares about you more than anyone else does, and He has a plan for your life.
3. THEN YOU CAN GIVE IT. Christianity is full of vibrancy and power. The devil is a diminishing being. God is a replenishing being. Where the devil tries to diminish you, God comes in to sustain and strengthen you. Then, you can overflow in abundant life to the people God has purposed for you to help and reach (Proverbs 11:25).
DEFINITION: o·ver·flow, verb
To have a boundless supply; be superabundant. To flow or run over the top, brim, or banks.
SAY THIS OUT LOUD:
I joyously draw water from the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). My cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:5-6).
Copyright © 2026 St. Louis Family Church, All rights reserved. No part of this article may be reprinted or distributed in any form without prior written permission of St. Louis Family Church. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Pascal, Blaise. Pensées. Penguin Group, 1995. p. 43. “Overflow, V.” American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Harper Collins Publishers, 2022, https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=overflow.
