Life vs. Zoe Life!

Originally published at road2wholeness.com on 3/8/17

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Today we’re talking life.  Zoe Life!

I was in study the other day, and this understanding came to me.

So, we’ve all probably heard or read the scripture which says that Jesus came that we might have life and life abundantly.  Based on the revelation I received, I might say that the word abundantly is not the best word to relay the message I now take from that scripture.  It’s so amazing to me how one word can change the entire way I hear, perceive, and understand a particular scripture.

Well, there’s no doubt that this is the land of the living.  But why did Jesus say life and life abundantly?  He was making a distinction between the life that every human has by nature, and then the eternal life which he would make available.  It’s life never ending.  It’s life regenerated.  It’s life abundantly! 

Ultimately, Jesus died that many may be raised up; one body was slain that many souls will live again— in and out of time.   Jesus says in John 14:6, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”  My understanding of that scripture is that Jesus is the way to eternal life, Jesus is and was the Word made flesh (therefore truth), and Jesus is and was the manifested presence of God (the life of God).  Zoe Life begins when we acknowledge and believe that Jesus is indeed the way, the truth, and the life. 

To some, the gift of having a saved soul may appear to be unnecessary and unimportant considering that natural life can certainly function without it, but what about Destiny? 

Have you ever thought to ask God the significance of saving our souls?  Well, I have, and what was revealed to me was the matter of Destiny.  Destiny as I understand it, is the plan of God assigned to your life.  It’s important to understand that God has attached Destiny to the soul and not the life of the body.

Scripture says: “… He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” 

I believe that God seeks a finished work from every living soul.  According to the above scripture from Philippians 1:6, God will carry it on to completion and until the day Jesus returns.  The real dilemma is the matter of man’s will versus God’s will.  Therefore, when we save our soul or accept the gift of life from the finished works of Christ, we now have access once again to the original Will of God that was set aside for our lives.  Jesus came that we might have access again to the plan of God; the abundant life God envisioned for us when He created us.  Now, as a living soul we still at any moment and probably do at every moment, face the decision to continue on with the Will of God, or to resort back to life under our own authority.  This remains a big question for man, because the Will of God is always to serve a wide scope of purposes, and for the benefit of a larger idea, plan, and goal.  This basically equates to a life of personal sacrifice for man, and God knows the difficulties, so He gives His spirit without limit; which is poured out or released by Christ Jesus. 

God is not purely interested in the living soul; however, God is committed to move heaven and earth for The Living Will of God.  Thus, the question is: “are you a living soul” or “are you a living will”. 

Think about a “will” and what it means and represents.  The beauty of being in God’s Will is that you can petition the courts of Heaven once you’ve obtained God’s Will, and He will always honor His Will.  Why?  Because Destiny is at stake.  God’s plan is at stake.  So, we don’t show up crying; we simply go to God in confidence and say: “Lord, according to the Will I have received by your Spirit for my life……”  The Lord will then make a judgment to protect His Will and purposes.  That is why scripture says, “the battle is not yours; it’s the Lord’s.”  Inside of God’s Will we are protected.  Outside of His Will we are loved, but we are not protected fully, and if we are ever on the opposite side of His Will when a ruling is being made, we will feel it.   

Ultimately, when God says save your soul; He is saying; preserve the Will of God for your life.  Now, there are people who will not pursue Destiny to a sacrificial degree who will still find themselves in the realm of Destiny.  These are people who have even the slightest degree of belief in Christ (faith of a mustard seed), but who have a strong sense of what they are on earth to accomplish.  Therefore, the Will of God is still God’s main agenda.  Not to mention, God has so much confidence in the power of the finished works of Christ, and He knows that the slightest degree of belief, is enough to preserve His Will and govern man’s decisions. 

So, "Zoe Life" is a number of things.  It’s a return to life the way God envisions it; the abundant life.  It’s the promise of eternal life; life abundantly.  It’s the breath of God; God’s Will.  It’s life under God’s protection.  And it’s the regenerated soul.  Zoe life is living water!  It’s the water Jesus spoke about in John 4:14, when he said:

“… but whoever drinks of the water that I will give them shall never thirst.  Indeed, the water that I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Today and every day that I arise, I’m faced with the question of whether I will accept Zoe Life or if I will settle for life according to man.  Part of the footprint of my life, is that I’ve never been quite content with life according to man.  I’ve always sought after God, and I presume that will continue; for that is essentially the Will of God for Man.

This is my offering for today.  Thanks for walking with me. 

Remember to go within that you may never go without.  The God within you awaits you.  Until our paths collide again, I wish you Peace, Love, Life, and Complete Wholeness in Christ.

In Service,

NaTisha Renee Williams

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