Meaning Of Life

Who are you going to listen to regarding what life is about?

How about the philosopher? The one that says there is no God and life is meaningless. If evolution were true, which it is not, life would be meaningless. The philosopher would be right. We would just be here because of random chance. We would have no absolute moral standard. We would have nothing to look forward to after death. All the things we do in this life would in the end amount to absolutely nothing. That would be very, very, depressing.

How about the entertainer? The one that says life is all about pleasure. This person could say there is no God (in which case I life would really have no purpose anyway) or there is a God, but he just wants us to have the most fun we can before we die. We would be like those cursed pirates in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie who, no matter how much they have, they are never satisfied. I know that feeling well.

How about the the psychologist? The one that says life is all about self discovery? I don't even know what to say about this one. Self discovery, or finding oneself, just sounds dumb, doesn't it? When you're the lost sheep you can't find yourself; the shepherd comes and finds you.

None of these sound very appealing. Not one bit. No man made explanation regarding the purpose of life is satisfactory.

I'll listen to what the Bible says about what life is about. In a nutshell, glorifying God and enjoying him forever. We do that by fearing him and obeying him. By keeping focused on eternity and not our short time on this earth. By desiring to know deeply know him more and more and come to him in prayer. By following his purpose for our lives.

But first we need to get right with God, and that only comes through the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Grace and Peace