The question of the
meaning of life may be asked in many ways, such as Why are we here? or Does my
life have a purpose? The Bible shows that our purpose in life is to build a
friendship with God. Consider some of these fundamental truths that the Bible
reveals.
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God is our Creator.
The Bible says: “It is [God] that has made us, and not we ourselves.”
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God has a purpose
for everything he creates, including us.
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God created us with
a “spiritual need,” which includes the desire to find meaning in life. (Matthew 5:3) He wants us to satisfy that
desire.
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We fill our
spiritual need by building a friendship with God. Although the idea of being
God’s friend might seem far-fetched to some, the Bible gives us this
encouragement: “Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.”
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To become God’s friend,
we must live in harmony with his purpose for us. The Bible states this purpose
at Ecclesiastes 12:13: “Have reverence for
God, and obey his commands, because this is all that we were created for.”
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In the future, we
can experience in full God’s original purpose for us when he eliminates suffering and grants everlasting life to
his friends, those who worship him.
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