Why Were You Created?

So why did God create you? Are we like a colony of little ants in a child’s plastic ant farm, running around working day and night while the owner sits by and watches us struggle to build one more tunnel and one more cave?  No.

You and I were created for just one purpose… to glorify God. We aren’t here for His entertainment; we are here for His adoration.  

Our GPS shows us a map with roads going off in every direction. To the untrained eye they look confusing and random. But there is a solid purple line that shows us the correct road to reach our destination in the most timely and shortest route. When we deviate, it tells us to “turn here, and then there, and return to the optimal route to your destination.”

God designed a unique road for each one of us. He drew a thick purple line. It’s called “The Ultimate Will of God.” But we all miss the turns sometimes. Fortunately what we usually see as a mistake, God sees as an opportunity; those are the times we cry out to Him. He is honored and glorified (which is our purpose) every time we call His name.

If you only heard from your children when they were in trouble, why would you prevent them from experiencing trouble?

Life teaches us that love is the only behavior that really honors and glorifies God. He sent his Son in human form to teach love. Everything Jesus said and did was about how to love and when to love and who to love. There was no other lesson.

John Chapter 3 explains our purpose and where Jesus fits into our itinerary:

“This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.

“God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again.

“Anyone who trusts in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person’s failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him.”

If we are to fulfill our reason for being alive, we will honor God by loving Him, loving His Son, loving others, and loving ourselves in a healthy way. If we don’t learn how to do that, we will live our entire lifetime without accomplishing the purpose for which we were created.

How does salvation fit? When you committed yourself to Jesus and made him Lord of your life you assured your destination. Salvation cannot be tarnished and cannot be lost. But you still have the ability to choose how you live your life. 

It is kind of like marriage. You have a ceremony, sign a license, and have a grand party to celebrate. But you still have a choice as to whether you want to honor your vows. You can run around with the same friends engaging in activities, flirtations, and trash-talk about your spouse. God won’t stop you. But it doesn’t change the fact that you are married.  

Whether it is your wedding vows or your salvation, to live outside your purpose for having been created would be an incredible waste. You were created to honor God and glorify Him in every area and moment of your life.