why God created us

The things that make sense to you might be very different from what makes sense to me. We are from different places. We were raised by different parents as well as often in different cultures.

If you take that a step forward, there might be differences in the color of our skin, the countries we call home or even the decades in which we were born. We are all difference just as I have heard for many years that “God loves variety”. What I do know and believe is that God loves people.

His most prized possessions are are the events of history. But history has changed people’s lives. His most prized memories aren’t the big game you won or the huge windfall from the investment you made in real estate or the stock market.

Our God loves and cherishes people. What He has done since the beginning of time is to set up the people He created to win. Yet we have all experienced difficult times.

In this e-devotion I want to set a few things straight. Why were we created? This is not meant as a dissertation on purpose but simply some points to think about.

Ephesians 2:10 NLT

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Ecclesiastes 7:29 NLT

But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.

Colossians 1:16 NLT

for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.

We were created as a masterpiece by God to serve and do good. We were created to live good or virtuous lives that honor God. We were created for God who keeps us together from start to finish. We exist because of God’s gracious and creative hand!

Isaiah 43:7 NLT

Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.’”

We were created to give God glory. Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed and pointing fully back to the one who loves us most. That is God, and life is not about you. It is all about Him!

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Michael Harrison's e-devotion

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