Our "Soul" Purpose

Many things have changed in the last few thousand years of man's existence, but then again, Solomon writes in Ecclesiastes 1:9 that "there is nothing new under the sun." We may have "cooler stuff" as one of our brethren at Queen Way has noted time and again, but people are people. We have the same desires, the same struggles, the same fears, the same hopes and dreams...and we ask the same questions that our ancestors have asked for millennia.

Every human who has ever lived has pondered the purpose of life. Why are we here? What is our purpose on this planet? Do we even have a purpose? Is there an afterlife? What will happen when we die? This is because God  "has also set eternity in [our] hearts" (Eccl. 3:11). In other words, we are spiritual beings and there is engrained within us a sense of awareness regarding the reality of God and of life beyond the grave. And so it's only natural that we ask these questions. What is our soul's purpose? And more to the point, what is our SOUL purpose in life?

Even though we all are curious about eternity, many choose to ignore and/or neglect the needs of their soul. Some do so because they'd rather remain blissfully ignorant rather than feel obligated to a God they don't want to serve. Others are simply so enthralled by the pleasures of sin that they have no desire to become spiritually-minded. Some are too busy to truly reflect upon the deeper meaning of life. And yet others have been merely deceived and led astray.

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon answers this all-important question for us. After wasting many years of his life seeking worldly wisdom and carnal pleasure, he finally came to the realization that a life without God is full of vanity. "The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person" (Eccl. 12:13, NASB). Or as other translatations say, "for this is man's all." In other words, "Our Soul Purpose" is to serve the God of heaven so that our eternal soul might be eternally secure!

Throughout 2013, we at the Queen Way church of Christ will seek to more fully define "Our Soul Purpose." Each month will have a special focus so that by the end of the year, we will all firmly grasp that our relationship with God ought to govern every single aspect of our lives!

Are you asking these questions? Are you open-minded and willing to answer these questions honestly? Are you fulfilling your soul's purpose in life? If not, would you be willing to study these matters further? Contact us anytime if you would like to learn more about the Lord. Our email address is queenwaycoc@yahoo.com. If you live in the Reno-Sparks area, join us Wednesday nights at 7:00 and Sundays at 9:00, 10:00 and 5:00 as we worship God and learn more about "Our Soul Purpose."

What do you have to lose?