Retired pastor, Eastern Shore Baptist Church, Daphne
The phrase “milk and honey” is used several times in Deuteronomy as it relates to the land of Canaan (the promised land). This phrase speaks of a richness of land and prosperity of life.
We also refer to heaven as the promised land and a land of “milk and honey.”
Jesus promised a full and meaningful life in John 10:10. It is a promise of life that is rewarding and purposeful.
Our Lord touched everything in a “full” way. From the colors of the universe to the design of nature, God made it more than it had to be. In the story of the feeding of the 5,000, He even provided enough for all to be satisfied with something leftover. In your Christian life, He promises overabundance of living.
Our “cup runs over” as depicted in Psalm 23. God is not giving us bare-bones salvation; He gives us “abundant life.”
It is a gift that anyone can accept. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom. 6:23).
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