The Purpose Of Life

The Purpose Of Life “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 Have you ever thought about what the purpose of life is? I believe when God created man He created him with the idea that he would last forever. When He created Adam in the Garden of Eden, I believe God made him to be eternal. When Adam and Eve brought sin into the world, this changed things. However when Jesus came back to die on the cross for our sins this again gave us the chance to again have our eternal life. I believe the purpose of life is just a step to prepare us for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to eventually be with Him in Heaven. Our life on earth is to prepare us and get us ready, as our time on earth is only a short time, but eternity will last forever. The hills and valleys that we go through on earth is only our practice field, as God wants us to grow in character and in our Christ likeness. Our life here on earth is a series of good times and bad times much like a roller coaster as we are either going uphill or coasting down. We are in many instances like David as he was either thanking God for the good times and on top of the hill, or asking Him for help during his bad times and down in the valleys. I believe that no matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good that you can thank God for. I believe God wants us to be happy on earth, but our purpose is to become more Christ like and to be more like Him. My Daily Devotional Volume III April 13 Robert William Brock, Jr.