As we journey through this COVID-19 shutdown, with many of our normal activities being stripped away, the days can start to blend together as time passes. Each day is kind of like the last one. The question of purpose becomes more and more important.

In today’s text, Paul declares with utmost clarity the meaning of his life. Paul had a sense of purpose that enabled him to not only survive imprisonment, but thrive while chained by the Roman state. So, what was it that gave Paul such a strong sense of purpose?