Jesus Christ is the Reason for the Universe.

Trying to get these thoughts in the same place.

Today's Love Worth Finding (LWF) devotional from Adrian Rogers, called "Jesus Only" provides another reference and source for this thought.

"Do you want to know the meaning of everything? It is Jesus only." He is referencing here to Colossians 1:16b - "... all things were created by Him, and for Him." (NIV)

In the first section of the first enclyclical by Pope John Paul II, he states "THE REDEEMER OF MAN, Jesus Christ, is the centre of the universe and of history.

Then he proceeds to explain why.

"In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son..."3(Heb. 1:1-2), by the Son, his Word, who became man and was born of the Virgin Mary. This act of redemption marked the high point of the history of man within God's loving plan. God entered the history of humanity and, as a man, became an actor in that history. Through the Incarnation God gave human life the dimension that he intended man to have from his first beginning."

(c) Libreria Editrice Vaticana

This is closely related to the topic of the discussion from yesterday's LWF radio program called "What shall I do with Christ?" This is making reference to Matthew 27:22 "Pilate asked them, "What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah?" They all answered, "Crucify Him!" In his sermon, he addresses the fact that we all have to answer this question, just as Pilate did.

Jesus is the purpose and the center of history and creation.

We will all have to live with our answer to "What shall I do with Jesus."

ML