A friend and colleague of physicist Gerald Schroeder was celebrating his 60th birthday. As he thought about his age, he was struck with the realization that most of his life was behind him. For decades he had been helping farmers in developing countries. His efforts had kept thousands of people from starving, and this had given him a great deal of satisfaction. But now he longed for a sense of meaning beyond our time-and-space world. He knew that although science has accomplished wonders in improving the quality of life for millions, it cannot provide anything to satisfy the hunger of the soul. So he began a search for inner peace.

Jesus said that to find eternal meaning and significance we must know God and live for Him. A good deed done to gain the applause of our fellow human beings has no ultimate value, but the same deed done with God in view brings eternal reward (Mt. 6:1-18). Even a small kindness like giving a cup of cold water has eternal value when done in His name (Mk. 9:41).

Do you long for significance? The first step is to trust Jesus as your personal Savior. Then, do everything for Him. If you do that, one day you will stand before Him, hear His commendation, and receive your eternal reward.  — Herbert Vander Lugt