. Why are we here? What is our
purpose? Frank Hall. In the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1.1. Before there
was a Milky Way, there was God. Before there were galaxies, solar
systems, constellations and nebulae, there was God. Before Mercury,
Venus and Mars were plugged into their sockets, there was God. Before Polaris was fastened above
the North Pole, there was God. Before Orion the hunter had a
belt and Saturn had its rings, there was God, all alone, perfect
and content, glorious in His solitary existence as the Eternal
I Am. Before there was a sun, a moon,
or an earth, before there was grass to clothe the field and
flowers to adorn it, before the mountains were brought forth
and the sea filled the depths, before the eagle soared through
the sky and the fish swam through the sea, Before angels, devils,
and men had their being, there was God alone. If we would understand
things are right, we must not begin with man, but with God,
for He is the beginning of all things. To begin with man is
folly, for man is but a creature, a production of the Creator.
We must back up and begin where the Bible begins, with God. God's people know, and have always
known, what continues to baffle the minds of the scholars and
scientists of our day, that in the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth. Through faith, God's people understand
the mystery of creation. I ask you, why are we here? What is our purpose? What is
God's purpose? Can we even know the answer to
these questions? Indeed we can. The 24 elders
seated around God's throne in heaven give us the answer in
Revelation 4, 10-11. The 24 elders fall down before
Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever
and ever and cast their crowns before the throne saying, You
are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power for
You created all things and for Your pleasure they exist and
were created. You, me, angels, animals, plants,
rocks and all other things exist and were created for one reason,
the pleasure of the Creator. We were created according to
His will and purpose for His pleasure and glory. God did not
create the heaven and the earth arbitrarily. He created them
to be the stage upon which He would perform His eternal purpose
of grace and reveal all the wonders of His goodness and mercy towards
His elect. It is upon the stage of time
that God displays His eternal purpose and shows forth His glory
in the salvation of chosen sinners He created this world for the
salvation of His people, that they would be recovered from
their sin by His almighty grace. I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like
me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times
things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand,
and I will do all my pleasure. Isaiah 46, 9 and 10.