GOD’S GLORY

I’ve been thinking often lately about my purpose in life. When God created me, what did He create me to become? Jeremiah 29:11 gives this answer:

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

Thank you, Lord. I’m thankful you intend good towards me and do not plan to destroy me. But what specifically do you plan for my future? I know I was created for Your glory. The Bible is full of references to Your purpose for all of humanity. (Leviticus 10:3, Exodus 14:4, Psalm 19:1) But how do you want to use me to give You glory? My writing for instance. Which of my articles give You the most glory? And what is it specifically that I write that pleases You? How can I best give you glory in my role as a wife and mother? What about in my work or in my extended family or with my neighbors?

So my prayers continue daily, always seeking to please the One who chose my blue eyes and gave me freckles. I want to give Him glory in all that I do. I am the created thing; He is the Creator. He formed me in my mother’s womb. He chose my ancestors. He predisposed me to certain genetic traits. He gifted me for a unique purpose. Once I get this – I mean really get this – life gains new perspective. Max Lucado put’s it like this in his book It’s Not About Me:

“What you are to a paper airplane, God is to you. Take a sheet of paper and make one. Contrast yourself with your creation. Challenge it to a spelling contest. Who will win? Dare it to race you around the block. Who is faster? Invite the airplane to a game of one-on-one basketball. Will you not dominate the court?”

And so it is with us. He who made us knows, sees, and understands all. What is our purpose? To give Him glory? To do our very best in every tasks He assigns us.

“1 Cor 10:31
31 So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. ” (I Corinthians 10:31 Amplified Bible)