Here's Your Purpose!
"And as we have borne the image of the
man of dust, we shall also bear the
image of the heavenly Man."
1 Corinthians 15: 49
The question of one’s purpose in life is posed this way:
“What is your purpose in life?” It reflects our interest in
finding God’s path for the future.
But purpose can also be discussed a different way: “What is God’s
ultimate purpose for your life?” This suggests that there's an eternal
purpose to which all of our changing experiences and directions in
life contribute.
Then there is: Christlikeness. Remember: Paul wrote that Christ
was the “last Adam,” One who came to redeem and restore what
the “first man Adam” lost (1 Corinthians 15:45). So God’s ultimate
purpose for us is to be conformed to the image of His Son so “that
He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29).
The Holy Spirit contributes to our conformation to Christ by giving
us gifts (Christ’s hands) and traits (Christ’s heart) through the fruit
of the Spirit. God even uses the difficult times in our life to conform
us to Christ (Romans 8:28-29).
You have a purpose for today. But remember
it is only a step on the path to God’s ultimate
purpose of Christlikeness.
"Spiritual life depends on
the purposes we cherish."
Charles H. Spurgeon
