“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
― Mark Twain

When we embark on this thing called life, we have no idea where we’re going or what we’ll accomplish during that journey. When we reach the end of it, a new set of growing pains occur. Our bodies have given way to the effects of aging. Our skin sags, our muscles flop, our flexibility has flown the coop. Important parts of us have been repaired or replaced. Yet within our aging minds, is still a young person screaming for attention. The age-old question, “Why was I born, why am I living?” flashes before your eyes in bold neon letters. That question seems to become louder with each day, but there is a reason you were born and why you’re living. If you turn off the negative vibes that come with aging, you’ll see exactly why that’s true.

God designed our minds and bodies for a purpose. His intricate, perfect creation is often maligned over the years. We may try to alter our appearance in physical or medical ways. We exercise to keep the fit. We educate our minds and fill them with all sorts of philosophies and knowledge. All our attempts to stay young, eventually succumb to old age. That doesn’t mean that our growth stops.

Our death is a sure thing. What happens after death isn’t. When you have faith in the God who created life, you know that it never really ends. Our lives on earth are transitory. Heaven is real. We know this because God speaks that truth to us in His inspired Words, the Bible. Every day, we should give thanks for another chance at living, but we should also be anxious for our place in the heavenly realms of God.

Dear Creator, God, you have placed me upon this planet for a reason. I may never know what that reason is, but I can be assured that you do. When I look back at my life, I can see how you influenced it through trials as well as successes. As I now look forward to the end of it, I can see that my purpose will continue until my final breath. Help me to serve you here and throughout eternity. Amen!