Live With Purpose

Mr. Bill has lots of gizmos and gadgets and occasionally I encounter one that puzzles me.   Often after he explains its purpose, I’m further confused how people would be duped into paying money for it.  Of course, I’ve had to explain the “purpose” of a few of my own gizmos and gadgets.

God’s Word gives us the purpose for life.  Yeah, I know, there’s lots of books available to help you find your purpose and I love a good book myself, but what makes a good book “good” is how it lines up with the Best of books – God’s Word.  For purpose of life, Jesus said:  “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” (John 6:38)  We are a self-seeking people in a self-centered culture that encourages us to have our own ambitions.  For the true Believer, however, there should be no personal aim. God makes this clear, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16a)  Doing God’s Will was Jesus’ dominating purpose; He knew what awaited Him there yet He “set His face to go to Jerusalem.”  There is no greater testament to purpose of life!  Christians are set apart to display this Truth in a bazillion different ways; we are called show forth His glory.  And when God [one day] reconciles our fruitfulness with His purpose, with eternal joy let us bow at The Throne as humbly as we surrender to His purpose in our lives.   Live life with purpose – His Purpose!