Jesus Is Life: The Author & Giver Of Life
Study The Word
John 10:28
“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
Jesus declares here with absolute authority: “I give unto them eternal life”. But remember what we’ve learned – Jesus IS life! So when He says “I give unto them eternal life”, He’s actually saying “I give unto them Myself!” Now, the eternal life He gives is not separate from who He is – the eternal life He gives IS who He is! Therefore if you have eternal life, then you have Jesus.
This is the truth that changes everything: you don’t just receive eternal life from Jesus – you receive the person of Jesus Himself, who IS eternal life dwelling within you because the gift of eternal life and the Giver are one!
αἰώνιος aiōnios eternal – eternal, everlasting, without beginning or end, that which always has been and always will be
And then He makes this incredible statement: “they shall never perish”. Why can Jesus make such an absolute guarantee to us? Jesus can make this guarantee because He IS life and the Author of it! How can eternal life perish? How can the Source of all existence cease to exist? It’s impossible! And since He IS your life, and He dwells within you, how can you perish? You cannot perish because you carry the One who cannot perish! John 3:16 He says “…whosoever believes in Him SHOULD NOT PERISH but have aionios zoe”! This is a law. You are exempt from perishing if you have aionios zoe.
Our opening verse goes further and says:
“Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand”. What kind of security is this? What kind of protection? It’s the security of being held by creator, originator and sustainer of Life Himself! It’s the protection of being in the grasp of the One who IS the source of all existence! No force in heaven, earth, or hell can separate you from Jesus! He is life!
This is why science has been unable to control life. This is why technology cannot manufacture life. This is why human wisdom cannot capture life. They’re dealing with Jesus – the eternal, uncreated, self-existing Life of God! You cannot manipulate the One who spoke the universe into existence! You cannot control the One who holds all things together by the Word of His power!
And here’s what this means for you: since Jesus, who IS eternal life, dwells within you, there is no expiration date on your divine purpose! There is no limitation on your God-given potential! There is no ceiling on what God can do through your life because you carry the very essence of aionios zoe – eternal life Himself!
διδωμι didōmi give – to give, to grant, to supply, to furnish
The eternal life that you have of Him is not just life that lasts forever – it’s His own eternal, uncreated, self-sustaining life! It’s the very life that existed before time began and will continue after time ends! This is the life that now pulsates within your spirit! Think deeply about this for a moment; don’t rush over this.
Because when you truly grasp this truth, you realize that every limitation you’ve accepted, every defeat you’ve tolerated, every insufficiency you’ve accommodated is completely contradictory to the nature of the One who lives within you. You carry Eternal Life Himself! You carry the One who gives life and has the power to sustain all life! Do you understand what that means?
The same Jesus who said “I am the resurrection and the life” is the same Jesus who now lives within you. The same power that defied death and conquered the grave is the same power – no, the same Person – who now dwells in your spirit! You are blessed; you are blessed!!
Pray The Word
Heavenly Father, I thank You that Jesus gives me eternal life, and that eternal life IS Jesus Himself dwelling within me. Thank You that I shall never perish and am exempt from perishing because I carry the One who cannot perish. Thank You that no force can pluck me from His hand because I am held by Life Himself, in Jesus’ name, amen.
Speak The Word
Jesus has given me eternal life, and that eternal life IS Jesus Himself! I shall never perish because Life Himself dwells within me! No man can pluck me from His hand because I am held by the Source of all life! I carry eternal, uncreated, self-sustaining life within me. Every limitation must bow to the Eternal Life I carry – Jesus Christ!