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Meaning, purpose and direction

Where do we find real meaning, purpose and direction in life?
How are we to make sense of our life? Why are we here? Where are we going?
In our life's journey, as we travel from the past, through the present and on into the future, we need Jesus to guide us. 
Without him, we are wandering around aimlessly. Nothing really makes sense. We can't understand what life is all about. We don't really know why we're here. We don't have hope for the future. 
With Jesus, everything changes. He takes the many disconnected pieces in the jigsaw of our life. He  puts them together - and we see the big picture.
Through him, we see ourselves differently - created by the love of God and redeemed by the grace of God, we're being led towards the glory of God. This is what rings meaning, purpose and direction into our lives.
There are many things that challenge our sense of meaning, purpose and direction. In such testing and trying times, let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. As we learn to look away from ourselves to him, he will give us this great testimony of faith: "in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" (Romans 8:37).
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