We have all asked, “What is the purpose for my life?” Should I do like my grandfather’s generation who, back in the day, for forty years they worked for the same company, lived in the same house, were married to the same woman, and attended the same church? Is this the secret to fulfillment? We are told often that we should strive for success—success in every area of life. But, just to reach our goals in some of these areas will not always bring fulfillment. In fact, such success really does not fill the void of emptiness. What if I sacrifice and work hard and climb the mountain of success only to discover that I was really not fulfilled or even happy? What if I climb the wrong mountain? What will I have to show for my life at the end of my days when I am placed in the ground and then stand before God? The Bible puts it this way, “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and yet lose his soul?” See, we are created in the image of God. We can ignore that image. We can deny it and bring shame to that image of God in us. But, we can never erase God’s image from the hard drive of our heart. It is that image of God within us that cries out for us to be in relationship with our Creator. The fact is that until we are at peace with God, we will feel empty and unfulfilled. So, how do you become aligned with God and find true purpose? The answer is that you must discover Jesus Christ. God’s Son is your true friend and we must follow His teachings. Let me explain … God is perfect and in Him there is no imperfection for there was, He would not be God. We have all fallen short of God’s perfection due to our willful disobedience and that is called sin. The Bible says that penalty for sinning is death. But, we cannot pay that price because how can we be in relationship with God if we are dead? So, God demonstrated His love to us in this that while we were still sinning, Jesus Christ, God’s One and only Son, died in our place and paid our penalty. If we receive this gift of life then we must give our hearts, minds, and strength over to Jesus and live by His standards.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:48:58 +0000