As human beings, we stand apart from all of God's creation, because we have been uniquely created in the image of God himself.
Here's what God said about man when he created him: "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness" (Genesis 1:26 NKJV). This is a statement that encompasses all of humanity. And here we see the Father, Son and Holy Spirit having a conversation.
They continue, "Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Deep within our souls we have a yearning to rise above the commonplace, because we have been uniquely created in the image of God. There is something different in the hearts of human beings from any other creation, and I think God himself has built that into us.
No one wants to be just another face in the crowd, just another statistic in the massive sea of humanity today. We want to be known for something special.
If you don't believe that, then just take a look at the "Guinness Book of World Records" and the things people do to get noticed and to distinguish themselves from other people.
This desire for achievement, even greatness, is not necessarily wrong in and of itself. Writing to the Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul said, "He [God] will judge everyone according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers" (Romans 2:6–7 NLT).
Paul was speaking approvingly of those who do good and seek glory, honor and immortality. So you might say that God has essentially wired us this way. The Bible says that "God has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end" (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT).
In other words, there is a recognition built within us that there is more to life than simply existing. God has set eternity in our hearts, a recognition that there is a spiritual dimension.
But why did God create humanity? Why did he put us here?
Some would say that after creating the world, after creating Earth, the solar system, the planets and animal life, God was lonely. So then he made man.
That is a nice sentiment and makes us feel good about ourselves, but it simply isn't true. God did not create us because he was lonely. God would have done simply fine without humanity to contend with.
The fact of the matter is that God is independent of humanity. God does not need the rest of creation for anything. If he created humans to be personally happy or complete, it would mean that God is somehow dependent on us for something. But he isn't.
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Your life that you have right now is a gift from God. He decided that you should exist, and therefore you exist. But he doesn't need you. He isn't dependent on you. And when you give your life to him, you're essentially giving him something that belongs to him already.
And though it's true that God doesn't needs us, it is also true that God wants us and that God loves us, because He has created us as humans for a special purpose.
Paul summed it up so well when he made this statement: "He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn't live in man-made temples, and human hands can't serve his needs – for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need" (Acts 17:24–25 NLT).
God doesn't need you or me. He is not dependent on any of us.
We also know that God said to Job, "Who has given me anything that I need to pay back? Everything under heaven is mine" (Job 41:11 NLT).
Though it is not true that God needs us, it is true that God wants us and that he loves us. He has created us for a special purpose and is intensely interested in our lives. He deeply and tenderly loves us beyond our comprehension.
God says, "For I know the plans I have for you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT). That verse could be translated, "I know the thoughts that I am thinking toward you." God is thinking about you all the time, and they are good thoughts. They are pure thoughts. They are loving thoughts.
God also said, "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn you" (Jeremiah 31:3 NKJV). God did not create us because he had to but because he chose to. He loves us and has a plan and a purpose for our lives.
We are made in the image of God Almighty, and he created us for his own glory. We were created to bring glory to God.
That is why so many people who are seeking happiness and fulfillment have such empty, futile lives. They haven't discovered the reason God put them on this earth, which is to know him and walk with him. And when we realize that God created us and start acting in ways that fulfill this purpose, we begin to experience joy and fulfillment that we've never known before.
Are you fulfilling the purpose for which God created you? Are you seeking God's will for your life and doing what he wants you to do? It is in this commitment that our lives find the purpose, meaning and happiness that we want.
As we come into harmony with God's purpose for us, everything else falls into place. If we fulfill the primary purpose for which God created us, we will, as a byproduct, find what we are looking for in life.
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