The Secret of Life

I have said a number of times to people who were not Christians that I know the secret of life.  I know where we came from, I know why we exist and I know where we are going.  This may sound boastful; but if so, it is only boasting in the Lord.  Every follower of God, every person who has studied the teachings in the Bible, has available to him the secret of life.  The New Testament sometimes calls it the mystery.  Knowing this great mystery is a wonderful thing and should be shared........so here it is:

Over and over again in the Old Testament, the Lord said, ".....I AM the Lord!"  He would say, "I am doing this so you will know that I AM the Lord!" or something similar.  The importance of this statement to us cannot be overstated.  Some 88 times in the OT alone this is said. (e.g., Exodus 6:7, 7:5, 7:17, 8:22, 10:2, 14:4, 14:18, 16:12, 29:46, Deuteronomy 29:6, 1Kings 20:13, etc).

In the NT, Jesus said many times, "I AM........."  For example, "I AM the bread of life;"  I AM the good shepherd:"  I AM the way, the truth, the life..."  The point here is that God always is.  It is not "was" or "will be," but "is."  And the main point is that it is about Him, not us, but HIM.

Solomon summed it up well in the book of Ecclesiastes.  All through the book he talked of the vanity, the uselessness of the things that we typically consider important, like work, money, comforts, recreation.  Then he says in the final verses: "Let us hear the conclusion of the matter.  Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil." 

Again, the main point of all this is that our lives must be about serving Him.  It is about God.....not us.  It is not about this life, the comforts, the happiness, or the length of life.  It is about the eternal life he offers.  Regardless of what our life here is, there is real life to each of us if we "fear God and keep His commandments."  That is the whole duty of man. 

This is the secret of life....the answer to the mystery of life.  Let us take heed.......

Thanks for reading!  Have a great week........and feel the love.