I consider that man has LOST the very purpose for which he was created. According to our prevailing belief, a purposeful life is just to live as best as we can and accumulate material wealth, get married and have children and if possible have as many earthly honours . It is inconceivable to imagine that the great God would create us just for this purpose. The great Creator is far too Perfect and comprehensive in His approach to things to imagine that He has created human beings only for the purpose for which we have generally accepted to be the case today. What we have accepted as the way of our lives today is simply our own creation. We preferred to create our own purpose because we preferred to be masters instead of servants. We did not want to hear what God wanted for us and what He had devised for our existence. We wanted to listen only to our own voices instead of succumbing to the leading of the Holy Spirit. According to the Bible ( From Matt Slick’s exposition,), our purpose--the reason we are here--is for GODS GLORY. In other words, our purpose is to praise God, worship him, to proclaim his greatness, and to accomplish his will. This is what glorifies him. But HOW do we live for God’s Glory? John McArthur suggests some practical ways which I find very illuminating. Confess Your Sins. Confession of sin glorifies God because if you excuse your sin, you absolve yourself of responsibility and blame God for letting you get into a mess. First John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Bear Fruit. In John 15:8 Jesus told the disciples, “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit.” Why? Because then the world can see the results of a Spirit-filled life. That is what we are here for—to put God on display to the world. Give Praise to God. Psalm 50:23 says, “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me.” Praise honors God. One way to praise God is to give Him credit for everything. Be Content. We may be discontented about ourselves and about our circumstances. But who made us? God. And He promises to supply all our needs. When we are content, we acknowledge God’s sovereignty in our lives, and that gives Him glory. If we are discontented, it’s the same as questioning God’s wisdom. That doesn’t glorify Him Pray According to God’s Will. Jesus said, “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son” (John 14:13). Jesus’ name signifies all that He is and all that He would want Proclaim God’s Word. Paul wrote, “Brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you” (2 Thessalonians 3:1). How was the Word glorified through those believers? Because they heard it and believed. They trusted Christ and were born again—and God got the glory. Lead Others to Christ. God also gets glory when people are redeemed. He is glorified when Satan’s prison is broken open and men and women are turned loose from the power of the evil one. People are saved from their sins in order to give God glory. So the more people who get converted, the more thanksgiving is going on, and the more there are in the choir singing, “Hallelujah!” (2 Corinthians 4:15). Ephesians 2. 10: For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. THOUGH FAR AWAY FROM HIM , WE STILL ARE OPPORTUNED BY GRACE TO DRAW CLOSER AND CLOSER TO HIM. HE DID NOT COME TO DIE FOR NOTHING Kindly reflect on these words in the melody below. HE IS FAITHFUL https://youtube/watch?v=xB1zDRGLBmM
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:36:23 +0000
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