The Thief

John 10:10
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. KJV
Jesus was talking to his disciples as well as the people who came to hear him minister. He is explaining to them about a Good Shepherd. In verse 10 Jesus is talking about Satan being the thief. Satan is out to try to steal our joy, our hope, and our peace. I believe he is doing this by putting us into dificult financial situations, stealing our health, and in so doing steals our hope. If he can get a toe in the door, it enables him to get a stronghold in our life that will begin to eat away at our security in the Lord. If satan can kill our spirit then he has won. However, Jesus says "greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world." I John 4:4b
Satan is out to destroy marriages, family life and anything else he can take from us. But Jesus says in the rest of that verse "I have come that you might have life and that more abundantly". The Lord has been showing me that Satan can't take anything from me unless I allow him to do so. I am determined after wandering in the wilderness for over 40 years that I am changing my life around with the help of Jesus and will live the abundant life!!