Fulfilling the Purpose for Life

Fulfilling the Purpose for Life Dear Friend, “And you will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the path. Walk in it.” (Isaiah 30:21 KJV) Can you hear that voice? It is your mission or vision statement. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” To perish is to wander through life with no direction or purpose. Jesus gave His mission statement in John 10:10 (KJV) when he said, “I have come to give life and give it more abundantly.” Life on earth is a temporary assignment. That is why we must live a life of purpose in the light of scripture. Compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Earth is only a temporary residence with a temporary assignment or purpose. We won’t be here long, so we must work to fulfill the purpose God has given us while we are here on earth. When we know we are positioned to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives, we will realize life is a test, a trust, and a temporary assignment. There is no greater purpose than that which Christ gave us in Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV) when He said, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” We will not be completely happy here, because we were created for heaven not earth. As a result we must abide in the word and the direction it provides. It is a fatal mistake for one to believe that God’s goal for their life is material prosperity or success. Each one of us have been positioned for the great purpose of sharing with everyone in both word and deed the love and hope of Jesus provides. Believers with this purpose for living know that Christ is, “Able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20 NIV). As we develop a mission statement expressing our purpose for living we move forward by faith. In order to do this we must believe God when He says, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” (Isaiah 41:10 KJV). If you don’t see the purpose God has given you fulfilled immediately, don’t give up. Wait for it. 1