Creation is God's Expression
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world. (Psalm 19:1-4, NIV)
By the word of the LORD were the
heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth. (Psalm
33:6, NIV)
Why did God create our world? God's purpose is beyond our ability to
understand. Yet, God expresses Himself
in creation. Psalms 33:9
explains 33:6 (above) that God created by speaking,
"let
there be…." Another
way of stating to express God is to
glorify God.
As God's creatures, our purpose is to express
who God is. Created in the image of God,
our purpose is to
reflect God's glory just as the moon reflects the sun’s
light. Thus, the church’s primary responsibility is to worship
God.
When Christians consider their purpose to express God, this gives new meaning
to our roles as children, husbands, wives, parents, employers, and employees.
Rather than God finding ways to express His relationship to us, God
created our relationships as an integral part
of who He is.
In other words, the standard for these relationships is God’s
own character.
God created more than the material
world. He created who we are on the
inside as well. Because God values the
inner person more than outward appearance, He desires foremost to
express Himself in our hearts.
God brought His revelation to a climax with His
coming as a human being, Jesus Christ, to save us
from our sins.
This truth as recorded in the Bible, the circumstances of
life, and the beauty of nature are to make God
known in our lives.
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