Have
you ever wondered what your purpose is? We are created to give God glory. “... everyone who is called
by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” – Isaiah 43:7. He made us to glorify Him. Glory refers to worth, beauty and value. To give glory is to give Him honor, service, and
devotion. We glorify Him by worshiping
Him, serving Him, and forming a relationship with Him. We are to honor His Words. Satan doesn’t like that and likes it when we
doubt what our purpose is.
God
originally created man to glorify Him, to enjoy fellowship with Him, and to
have dominion over the earth. With man’s
fall into sin our fellowship with Him was broken. Now we have to work and struggle to live in
this world. Our fellowship with God can
be restored through faith in Jesus. We
can rediscover our purpose.
Our
purpose is to glorify God by fearing and obeying Him. Then we can enjoy Him and experience true
abundant life that He wants for us. The Bible
is a book about God and His glory. He
wants us to be His worshipers. (John
4:22-24).
King
Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 1:2, “Meaningless!
Meaningless!... Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless”.
Solomon had it all. He had
wealth, wisdom, women, palaces, and the best of everything. Why did he think life was meaningless? It is because God created us for something
far beyond material things. There is
much more for us. “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of
men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” – Ecc. 3:11.
God
created us in His image meaning we are like God. He gave man work to do. He gave man dominion over the earth. He intended for these things to add to our
fulfillment in life. The real meaning of
life is found in restoring our relationship with God. That is found through His Son, Jesus who gave
His life on the cross for our sins. We
can then give Him the glory for what He has done and glory in all things, which
is His purpose for us.
We have
a choice. We can go through the motions
in this life while gaining lots of material things. We can strive for that big promotion and that
big bank account. We can be popular and
have men look up to us for all our successes.
We can live empty lives or we can choose Him and let Him guide us and
give our lives purpose. We can pursue
Him, live for Him, obey Him, and glorify Him.
He loves us and desires the best for us.
How can
we give God glory?
We can
praise Him in all things.
We can
worship Him.
We can
recognize that glory belongs to Him alone and not men.
We can
help others recognized and repent of their sins.
We can
let our light shine by being Jesus’ example. “Let your
light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your
father in heaven.” – Matt. 5:16. We can be thankful and show our gratitude that
He saved us from our sin.
We can
offer our bodies as living sacrifices. “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable
to God which is your spiritual worship.” – Rom. 12:1-2.
We can
stay faithful and stand firm in His truths recognizing false teachings.
We can
tell others fulfilling the great commission.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” – Matt. 28:19-20.
We can
live in unity and fellowship with all other Christians.
We can
confess our sin.
We can
bear fruit.
We can
give God credit where credit is due.
We can
be content with what we have. After all
He promises to supply all our needs.
How to
you give God glory?
Do your
goals in life please God?
Are you
content or are you always wanting more stuff?
Do you
live in unity with others?
How are
you spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ?
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Cor. 10:31.
I hope
this helps you understand why you are here and what your purpose is. Thanks for stopping by my site. Have a blessed day. See you next time.
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