He Had One Purpose…

When Luke (not an Apostle, but a physician) decided to write an account of Jesus’ life and ministry on earth, he had one purpose. That purpose was to help others be certain that Jesus was Who He said He was, and that He is the only answer to our sin problem. Shouldn’t our goal in life be the same? Shouldn’t we as believers have the purpose of proclaiming this same truth? Shouldn’t our lives match up with our beliefs? I was driving the other day and I was in slowing traffic. As I made my way to the destination, at one of the slow downs I noticed a cross on the side of the road, the ones placed there when someone has died. It was surrounded by newly sprouted bluebonnets. I thought about all of those who decorate the sites in which they lost loved ones. This one however was decorated by God Himself. Then the thought occurred to me, “what’s the most important part of my life”? Isn’t that what I should center my life around? Yet do I do it? Or do I get caught up in the every day humdrum and neglect what’s most important to me? Luke’s purpose in writing his account of Jesus’ life should be the answer to the question I asked myself that day. What is the most important thing in my life? My answer is living a life in gratitude for what God has done for me. That means being consistent in my attitude. That means striving to extend mercy and grace to others. That means loving my family and friends to the utmost. And most importantly, pursuing God, growing in His Grace, and sharing that with all people. If I base my entire life on what’s most important, I will be writing another gospel, just not on paper, but in acting out in real life what it means to be saved. Others will see and they will know the truth of Scripture by seeing it lived out in my life. Now that’s real purpose. Do you center your life around what’s most important to you?

1 Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. 2 They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples. 3 Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, 4 so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught. Luke 1:1-4