Jesus said in John 10:10 that He has come to give us life and life more abundantly. For centuries, the ancients have pondered the meaning of life without coming to a holistic answer. Yet, the Bible gives us the answer we so earnestly search for.
In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon comes to the conclusion that all our strivings are often in vain and we run away from the main purpose of our lives. Fear God, and reverence Him- this is the whole duty of man. (Ecc 12:12-13)
In life we often put the cart before the horse. We long to make a name for ourselves, to be famous, to be rich and honoured, yet Jesus says: “Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto You.” (Matt 6:33)
Material possessions and great prestige without the peace of God mean nothing but leave us empty, and still pondering the meaning of life. The fairy tale stories we learned as children were not far from the truth. Good and evil DO exist. We DO have a choice. There are indeed two kingdoms- the kingdom of darkness and the Kingdom of Light. My Father is a noble King, which makes me a noble Prince/Princess and an ambassador of His Kingdom. However, my God has taught me that royalty holds greater responsibility, and in fact leads to servanthood. Jesus said: “My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me and to finish His work.” (John 4:33-35)
The saying: “Like father, like son” does not have to have a negative connotation. Our earthly fathers have done the best they can for us. For some, that means leaving us a legacy of pain and disappointment. Let’s rather choose to follow in the footsteps of our Heavenly Father as shown through Jesus Christ, His Son who is the visible representation on this Earth of Him whom we worship but have not yet seen.
"The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. I HAVE COME SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, AND THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY."-John 10:10
