The Greatest Commandment

We’ve all seen people less fortunate than ourselves, people who seem to have little hope for change unless someone intervenes. We’ve seen communities and nations go through difficulties and wrestle with problems like starvation or disease that we may never have to worry about. We may not have a full solution to any of these problems, but we can affect lives one at a time.

Our purpose is to serve God and use whatever He has given us to help others. When we focus on that, we find the joy and abundant life Jesus promised. We find that we are much more fulfilled when we use our passions and abilities to make a difference in someone’s life.

You may not reach every goal in life—in fact, you probably won’t—but you can fulfill your purpose. When you love God, you are doing what He made you for; and when you love others, you are expressing His own attitude toward them. You can find peace and happiness in the knowledge that you are satisfying your purpose and honoring Him.

His Promises

“‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” . . . “Do this and you will live!”

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

Even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.