For the Love of Us All

THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

Have you ever thought

About what your purpose

In life is

I have

Over---and over---and over again

From my grade school days

From my Catholic upbringing

I know my purpose in life,

“Is to know, to love,

And to serve God”

But how do we do that?

To KNOW God

Not just know about him

But have a personal relationship with him

Where his being

Penetrates every single fiber

Of my---of our souls

To know him

Like we can know no one else

And to LET him know us

“You have made us

For yourself oh Lord

And our souls will not rest

Until they rest in you”

And to love God

Jesus himself told us,

“Love the Lord your God

With all your heart

And with all your soul 

And all you mind

This the first

And greatest commandment

And the second is like it

Love you neighbor as yourself

All the law and the prophets

Hang on these 2 commandments”                                             Matthew 22:37 through 40

We should do this

If for no other reason

Than Jesus did it

Look at his relationship

With his Father---God

He was totally obedient to him

Even to the point of death

And look at

How he treated others

The compassion, the healing, the LOVE

Those words that he uttered

Were NOT just words

They flowed

Through EVERY FIBER of his being

“What you do

To the least of my brothers

That you do unto me”

After James and John

Asked to sit

At his right and left in heaven

He called ALL the disciples together and said

“You know that those

Who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles

Lord it over them

And their high officials

Exercise authority over them

No so with you

Instead whoever wants to be great

Among you

Must be your servant

And whoever wants to be first

Must be slave to all

For even the Son of Man

Did not come to be served

But to serve

And to give his life

As a ransom for many”                                     Mark 10:42-45

In this selfish---me first culture

That we live in

It is NOT so easy

To live a life of service

To live a life

Where your stature---is

Well let’s just say

You are thought of

As beneath---as below others

It wasn’t any easier 2,000 years ago

When Jesus lived

“I have set an example

That you should do

As I have done for you

I tell you the truth

No servant is greater than his master

Nor a messenger

Greater than the one who sent him

Now that you know these things

You will be BLESSED

If you do them”                                                      John 13:15-17

The purpose of life

Is to know, love, and to SERVE GOD

Can I do it---Can you do it

The real question is:

WILL WE EVEN TRY?

Robert P. Wallman

9-20-11

Ps        WITNESS 1-6-13