THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

Paul boldly told his listeners to imitate him just like he imitated Jesus. He proved his commitment of following the example of Christ at the point of the demise of a young man.

'Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.’ What great example of faith declaration we must practice. This is what Isaiah meant when he declared his Messianic prophecy in Isaiah 61:3;

“To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

That was exactly what Jesus did, and Paul emulated Him; the Church must never be an exception. We should never comply to the demonic pattern of horror where death is celebrated on TV and radio. Faith pleases God; we must always be determined to glorify Him by our faith conversation and action.

When Jesus heard of the sickness of Lazarus,
“…He said, ‘This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be, gloried through it." (Jn. 11:4) “Jesus said to her, 'Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God'?” (Jn.11:40).

Both God the Father and the Son are glorified when we exercise faith. Lazarus actually died, but because faith was at work; the appropriate utterance was made over the unhealthy and dead situation; it did not matter if Lazarus was dead for four days and was decomposing, he had to come back to life, and this act of confident speech in God glorified Him.

There is nothing greater in life Than for our lives’ faith expression to praise and honor God. Our ability to discover God’s purpose for our lives reminds us of the necessity to glorify God through the application of faith in all circumstances.