"God made it all for his glory. The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God.
As humans created by God we are commanded to recognise God’s glory, honour his glory, praise his glory, reflect his glory, and live for his glory. Why? Because God deserves it!
In the entire universe, only two of God’s creations fail to bring glory to him: fallen angels (demons) and us (people). Not giving God his due glory is called “sin.” All sin, at its
root, is failing to give God the glory he deserves"
"everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made."
~ Isaiah 43:7
Just like birds, who chirp, fly, nest - they fulfill God's purpose for creating them. As God's creation, we too are asked to fulfill God's purpose for us, which is to glorify Him.
The video talked about 5 purposes we have on earth that will glorify God.
1) we bring glory to God when we Worship Him
do we just do this in church every Sunday?
2) we bring glory to God when we Love others
have we showed love to our family, our friends, fellow believers?
3) we bring glory to God when we become Like Christ
what characteristics of Jesus do you admire? His compassion? Patience?
4) we bring glory to God when we Serve others
can we think of ways this can be done every week in MHI?
5) we bring glory to God when we Tell others about Him
when was the last time we shared something about God to others?
none of the above is easy or may come naturally to all of us. As we discussed on Sunday, let us try to practice one of the above to glorify God. I will personally come and ask how you did :)
See you soon.
*excerpts from Purpose Driven Life pg 49-59. Cartoon from Joyful'toons.
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