To every thing
there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the
heaven:
Ecclesiastes 3:1
PURPOSE
Listen to the wisdom of Solomon
as he ties time and purpose together, and this we seem able
to do in our lives as well. The part we have trouble with at
times is finding the real purpose of our lives! The word purpose
is defined as "the object for which something exists, or is
done". Mankind will never know true joy and peace until our
reason for existence not only has been found, but embraced
with all our heart, soul, and might. Solomon's words indicate
that everthing is created for a purpose, with a time and season
alloted to fulfill that purpose. We have an alloted time that only
God knows, that we are to use day by day to seek and walk in God's
purpose for our lives. The purpose of God for our lives is revealed
in the life of Christ. The word purpose that is used in reference
to God's purpose in the epistles of Paul means "a setting
forth" as the shew bread was set forth before God. This "purpose"
is God's will set forth by Christ, who hath died leaving us an example
that we should walk in His foot steps!