Why am I here?

Why am I here on earth?

Am I another insignificant accident in nature's evolutionary chain?

Is there a greater reason for my existence?

Why am I here?

Is there more to life than just getting an education, carving out a career, finding a partner in marriage, setting up a family, earning enough money for retirement, and then dying at a ripe old age?

Most people live their entire lives without ever knowing the answers to these questions. They live through year after year with no idea why they exist.

Everybody wants to be happy. And in the pursuit of that happiness, we try all ways and means to find it. Some look for happiness by acquiring possessions. However, as you probably know from your own observations, some of the richest people around are also some of the saddest. Money cannot buy genuine long-lasting happiness.

Some look for happiness by seeking pleasure. If that were possible, then late night partying and indulgence in worldly vices would surely be the answer. But alas, they often leave behind a hollow and empty aftertaste in every pleasure seeker.

Well, there are still others who look for happiness by gaining prestige and power. If that is the key, then some of the most famous international statesman and Hollywood movie stars ought to be the happiest people around. However, no one can hold on to prestige and power forever. They are not eternal; you cannot find genuine, long-lasting happiness in them.

So why are you here? Can you really find true joy and happiness in life?

The answer is "Yes"! And the key to true happiness lies in the understanding of your purposes in life.

Why am I here?

The Bible says that there is a God who loves you very much.

Jeremiah 31:12

"The LORD has appeared of old to me saying: 'Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love;...'"

Ephesians 2:4

"But God who is rich in mercy because of His great love with which He loved us,..."

This God, who is a good God, created you to have a relationship with Him and to enjoy His blessings.

"[Jesus says] I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly (to have life in all its fullness)." - [John 10:10]

However, there is a problem.

What is the problem? Man chose to rebel and ignore God's principles for living:

* · "Well, if it feels good, I will do it... I don't care what God has said!"

* · "This is my life and I will do what I like!"

* · "I don't need God, I only believe in myself!"

The Bible calls this attitude sin. The fact is that all of us have sinned against God in our attitudes, words and deeds.

Romans 3:23

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God..."
1 John 1:8 (TLB)

"If we say that we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth."

We have all told lies, lost our tempers, acted proudly, hurt others with our words, and entertained unloving and immoral thoughts in our minds. All of us have indeed sinned against God and the tragedy is that sin breaks our relationship with Him. Sin causes us to fear God and live our lives outside of His will.

When our relationship with God is not right, it causes problems in every area of our lives: marriage, career, relationship, finances, health, etc. But worst of all, sin has an eternal consequence...

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death..."

The eternal consequence of sin is death. By this God is not merely talking about the passing away of a person when he dies physically. For the sinner, there is a death worse than physical death; it is called eternal death. That means, forever and ever, the sinner is cut from God and His goodness. He is banished from the presence of God for all eternity!

What is the solution?

What a sad end for the sinner! However, what is sadder is that even when we know that only God can fulfill our deepest needs, we still try the wrong ways in getting to know Him:

* · "Well, my mother is a Christian, so I guess that means I'm okay!"

* · "It doesn't matter what you believe... as long as you are sincere."

* · "If I don't drink, smoke, gamble or womanize, I guess God will overlook my sins."

* · "If I work really hard, get a good education and secure a good career, I will earn my salvation."

* · "If I become very religious, go to churches and temples, and give donations to charity, I will get to Heaven when I die."


Man has tried to bridge that gap through good works, charity, religion and philosophy. But none of these methods can save us or rid us of our sins and reconcile us back to God. The Bible says that there is only one way...