What This Life Is All About

In this area, the local schools are ending their year. The final recognition for the students comes in the form of graduation. For any graduate it becomes a time of transition. For the ones graduating from high school, the transition is greater. It is a symbol of maturation. Many graduating students will move to other cities to continue their education. Some will enter into the armed forces to serve their country. Still others will enter into the workforce. One thing is certain; they are no longer children, but adults.
One question will generally arise while they are in pursuit of their calling. What is this life all about? Is it about making the most money and acquiring the most items? Is it having a family and meeting their wants and needs? Is it about serving other people? What is this life all about?
While there is no set answer that will apply to all people, there are guidelines that can help everyone find out what this life is all about.
The Pharisees asked Jesus a trick question. This question was used to trap him into denying some aspect of the law. The question was, “Which is the greatest commandment.” Jesus’ answer not only gives us insight as to what the greatest commandment is, but it also begins to answer the question, “What is this life all about?”
The Bible records Jesus answer, “'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:30, 31 NIV)
The first step is to “Love the Lord your God.” Primarily, God is to be the center of all that you do. Everything you do should be contingent upon seeking after God first before all things. Then the Father in Heaven will give unto you everything that you need. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33 NIV) God wants you to be blessed, seeking after Him first before all things. God has a plan for you and your life. Seeking after Him will put you on a path to find what it is He has planned for you.
The second step is to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Remember the golden rule: Treat others, as you would want to be treated. You should treat all other people with respect. You should strive to treat people with humility and grace. Look to the interests of others as well as your own as the Bible states, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3, 4 NIV)
Following these two steps will help you to understand what this life is all about. It will help guide you in the direction that you need to go for your own life. God will give you what you need, to do what you need, to succeed in understanding what this life is all about, “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV)