…but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. (Philippians 3:12).

He saved you for a purpose.

Don’t get me wrong.  He saved you because he loves you.  If you never did a single useful thing after accepting his grace, you would still be Heaven-bound.

But where’s the adventure in that?

The God of the Universe has a job for you.  He has taken hold of you for a reason.  

What reason?

Life.  Abundant, fulfilling, valuable, useful, tremendous life.

Before Christ, you existed.  Your heart beat, the breath came and went, your organs squelched and gushed and performed various internal activities.

But you weren’t alive.

Then Jesus took hold of you.  You died, and you rose.

And you live.  For him.

What will living for him look like today?  I have no idea–that’s between you and your Lord.  Some of you will live for him today by swinging a hammer, teaching a child, closing a deal, mopping a floor, driving a car, writing a blog, fighting disease from the inside. You will live for him in a supermarket, or a car dealership, or a theater, or a hospital bed.

But you will live for him.  And that life will matter.  That is why Christ Jesus took hold of you.

Press on, Beloved.