Jesus Course

What is life all about anyway? Why do I exist and what is my purpose in life? There are plenty of philosophies that believe we are here by chance and therefore have no purpose. But if what Christians say about Jesus is true then Jesus has some very important things to tell us about life.

There is a prevailing idea around at the moment that life is about pleasure. The way to decide what is right or wrong is to simply consider what would bring the greatest pleasure. This falls down on a lot of fronts, of course, not least because what pleases me might not please someone else and how on earth can I decide anything when I don’t know the long term implications. What pleases me now might turn out to be a disaster for me later.

Jesus has another perspective on life. Jesus tells us that life is not about pleasing ourselves but is about loving and serving God. It is about doing the will of God.

Now, as it turns out, doing the will of God does often bring a great deal of pleasure but not always.

Just before you decide that this is nonsense and you’d rather go back to the pleasure principal you might like to think about the great people from history that we remember the most. Do we remember those who lived for their own pleasure or do we remember those who were willing to sacrifice their own pleasure for the benefit of others. The most inspiring people are those who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others. Jesus once said “no greater love has anyone than to lay down their life for someone else.”

Jesus can tell us just what life is all about and gives us a sense of purpose more than anyone else. Why should I bother with Jesus? Because Jesus gives me a reason to live.

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