The Purpose of Life

The following is a direct transposition of a devotion I read in "Grace for the Moment" by Lucado. I checked the book out from the church library before I left and it has really helped me to reflect on my experience on a daily basis. It puts my point-of-view in the correct perspective.


Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. (Matthew 22:37)

  Mine deep enough in every heart and you'll find it: a longing for meaning, a quest for purpose. As surely as a child breathes, he will someday wonder, "What is the purpose of my life?"
  Some search for meaning in a career. "My purpose is to be a dentist." Fine vocation but hardly a justification for existence. They opt to be a human "doing" rather than a human "being". Who they are is what they do; consequently they do a lot. They work many hours because if they don't work, they don't have an identity.
  For others, who they are is what they have. They find meaning in a new car or a new house or new clothes. These people are great for the economy and rough on the budget because they are always seeking meaning in something they own....Some try sports, entertainment, cults, sex, you name it.
  All mirages in the desert of purpose....
  Shouldn't we face the truth? If we don't acknowledge God, we are flotsam in the universe.