01/10/2024
The purpose of life is to revere God because of Who He is. Purpose in life begins with Whom we know, not what we know, what we have, or how good we are. Let us consider our purpose and direction in life. This is a challenge to examine ourselves to know true and lasting meaning in God alone. If we are feeling dissatisfied, we may need to ask these questions. Am I in God's will? What am I really living for? When I look back am I happy with my accomplishments? Have I learn from my failures? If I lose everything today will I still confess Christ? What will become of me at the end of my journey? Emptiness, hollow, and nothing are words that have a sound of uncertainty and disappointment. Grabbing the sweet things like material, power, and pleasure can leave emptiness, meaningless, and despair. The more we try to get the more we realize how little we have and how temporary they are.
To be happy and do good are great goals for life, but we can pursue them in the wrong way. God want us to enjoy life with the proper view. There is fulfillment having pleasure knowing that all our gifts are from God and to allow Him to direct our hope as He please. True satisfaction comes from knowing that what we are doing is God's purpose. Because life is short, we need wisdom and God's Word to help us to live His way. Practical wisdom shows how to accomplish things in the world and spiritual wisdom teaches how to know eternal values.
God has a wonderful plan for us that goes beyond life and death. One of these days we all will see how very important it is to believe in Jesus and to follow Him all the way to Heaven. This is the greatest desire we should have. Lord Jesus forgive us for our sin. Let your power fall on our hearts and take us in. Thank You, Amen!