In our culture, many self-absorbed people, (often myself) focus their energies on doing the newest activity that promises the most pleasure, getting the latest technology to make life easier and fun, going shopping for the latest styles in clothes and jewelry, traveling the world, and spending hours on favorite hobbies. Those things don’t satisfy for long. God made us with hearts that long for a transcendent purpose. We want to live for something much bigger than ourselves.
Causes come in every stripe and color. Some people get energized for a political candidate who promises to change a city, state, or nation. Others devote themselves to preserving the planet or helping the homeless. In war, soldiers fight and die for the freedom of those back home. Many of us have the sole purpose of pursuing self-satisfaction. We sit on the "throne" and feel we are the center of the universe.
Although some causes are noble, most have only temporary results. Taking the message of Christ’s love not only to the ends of the earth but also to our family members, friends, and coworkers is truly our most important task. The purpose for every believer is to know Christ and to honor Him in everything we do. He should sit on the throne of our life. As we turn our attention to Him, forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead...eternity with God, we discover He is the true cause that makes us shout for joy!
