A Loving Purpose

Hebrews 6:10-12 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
 
GOD gives you purpose, a mission in life, as a means to express your love for him and for others. Hebrews urges us to be diligent throughout our life, indeed, to the end of our life in order to make your hope sure. This does not mean our expectation of heaven is earned through our works. But our expectation of heaven becomes more sure in our heart as we work with Jesus. Working with Jesus, we will become more as Jesus. Our spiritual eyes will open to see his people through Jesus’ eyes. Our heart will love through Jesus’ love. Our mind will think as Jesus thinks.  
   Faith and patience are essential to your ongoing purpose. Faith, of course, strengthens your work. When you deeply believe in Jesus’ teachings, understand his sacrifice and submit to his lordship, your life becomes a revelation to others. In other words, you reveal Jesus to those around you when you persistently and purposefully work for him. Jesus said it this way in John 13:35 “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
   God’s love is a working love. We see it in the ways God has worked for us throughout history from creation to the ascension. His love is also a transforming love: Romans 12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.
   Love renews. Faith builds. Hope sustains. Love, faith and hope are always tied together in Scripture. They are three strands of a cord that is impossible to break when we utilize them for our God-appointed purpose.
   Love God. Love what you do. Do what you love. And keep doing it because you love God. Diligently fulfill your calling, and you will have a more complete understanding of heaven’s glory that awaits you. You will more completely know Jesus Christ because you faithfully strive in his name to fulfill the purpose God has given you.