Alabama Baptist state missionary
Purpose.
Isn’t that what we search for in life? We attend conferences, read blogs and seek counsel, looking for something to fill our lives with meaning and direction. We search in all these places for that which can be found only in one person: Jesus Christ.
In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” It is in Jesus that we find our fullest life. It is in Him that we find our purpose.
Jesus, as God’s Son, came to earth as a man, lived a perfect life, was beaten and tortured for our sin, died on a cross and rose the third day, victorious over sin and death. Through His death and resurrection, He offers us the gift of eternal life, restoring the relationship with Him for which we were created.
Jesus fulfilled His purpose in life and desires to fulfill our search for purpose. Romans 10:4 says, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.” To find purpose, you must believe, follow and surrender to Him.
When you enter into a relationship with someone, you want to know everything about him or her. In accepting Christ’s sacrifice for your sins, you enter an intimate love relationship with Him. You should want to know Him more. In knowing Him more, you begin to tell others about Him. You want others to know about your newfound purpose in Christ. You want others to know your Savior.
Real purpose is found in Christ alone.
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