Dear Friends, all of us are in a journey called life -from the beginning to its final destination.
There are many different views about the origin of life. Some
claim the theory of evolution, some claim life as the result of random fusion
and explosion of energy .However it may be, can anyone explain how a human
being came to be formed with the exact package of cells, tissues, muscles,
organs etc needed for healthy life and growth? Also just imagine - all human beings
are made up of exactly the same components inside, however none are similar on
the outside. All of us are unique in our appearance, our fingerprints, voices
etc. Can any random occurrence explain this phenomena? Even most scientists conclude there must
be a higher power involved controlling the whole universe, holding the planets,
suns and stars in their orbits and appointed locations. This higher power is
God- the creator of the whole universe including us mortal human beings- a mere
speck on a small planet called Earth in one of the million galaxies in the
universe.
Each one of us has been created in an unique way for an
unique purpose by God. None of us are a mistake. It might seem as a mistake by
some parents, but not in the plan of God. Without His consent, none of us would
be here. So, what is the purpose of our lives? Are we just born to grow, study,
marry and die? Some to enjoy the pleasures of life and some to bear hardships?
Is there no meaning for our lives?
YES! There is a purpose for each individual life. We were created by God and for God and He loves us. We are His children. As parents love their children, however naughty and troublesome they may be, similarly God loves us even if we are disobedient and sinful. God’s kingdom is in heaven and He wants us to spend eternity with Him there as His family. But, due to Adam and Eve’s disobedience, we are all born sinners. Heaven is a Holy place, where there is no entry for sinners. In order for us to be righteous, we need forgiveness for our sins. God loves us so much that in order for us to be cleansed from our sins, He allowed His son Jesus to be crucified as a sacrifice for the remission for our sins. Without shedding of blood, there is no atonement for sin. So, Jesus shed His precious, sinless blood on the cross so that anyone who believes in Him , and have accepted His death on the cross for our sins, are cleansed and are made righteous in the sight of God for everlasting life. This is confirmed in the Bible in (John 3:16): "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
So, what is the purpose of God in our lives- When we accept
Jesus’s death on the cross for our sins, believing that He died for us, and has
bought us with His precious blood, we become His children, citizens of God’s
kingdom. He wants us to live according
to the rules of His kingdom which He has given us in His word- the Bible. He
wants us be transformed slowly to His character – to become more and more like
Him. It is not easy. It takes us our whole life time - to learn from our
trials, difficulties, and experiences, to learn how to be loving, joyful,
peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,
gentle and long suffering. Along with
living a life pleasing and obedient to God, He also wants us to share the good
news of the Gospel with others so that they too would come to know and love our Savior and become
worthy of spending eternity in Heaven.
Once we sincerely repent of our sins and accept Jesus Christ in
our hearts, we will enter Heaven when we die. If not, we will spend all
eternity in Hell. There is no middle way for us. All of us who are born in this world, are
eternal beings. Only our earthly bodies will perish. After our death, we will be either in Heaven or
Hell. We will be either enjoying the goodness of Heaven or suffering in the
fire of Hell.
Dear ones, do not leave the choice for tomorrow. We do not
know if we will live to see another day. Make your choice today. God is gracious and merciful to forgive all
our sins- big or small. Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty for our sins.
Believe this truth. Confess your sins,
accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord and choose to live a life obeying
His commandments given to us in His Word- the Bible, so that we can live eternally
in Heaven where there is no pain, no tears and no sorrow, but only happiness,
love, joy and peace. This is the ultimate purpose of God for our lives –to
enable us to lead a life pleasing to Him, obeying His commandments, thereby making
us worthy to enter in to the joy of the Lord.
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