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The Purpose of Life
In John 17:1-5, “When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.’”
It’s not about how much you have or what you have. It’s not about your title and position. It’s not about your status above or below other people. It’s not about your accomplishments. It’s not about your intelligence. It’s not about your hardships. It’s not about your past. It’s not about your plans. But it is about your relationship with the “only true God” and his son, Jesus. When Jesus said, “that they know you” requires belief in the “only true God.” To “know” the Father is to “know” the Son. To “know” the Son is to follow the Father’s will, which is to believe in his Son (John 6:40). The purpose of life is to know God. The “only true God.” The purpose of eternal life is to “know” God, an eternal God, who has always been and always will be.
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