Last month in "God's Masterpiece" I wrote about how Life is Good. I wrote about how we have been given an
enormous gift called life and we are intended to find joy in it. God wants us to live a life that brings us
joy; sometimes life will be hard and painful, but there is still joy to be
found in spite of the pain. Ephesians
2:8-10 tells us how we are God’s masterpiece designed for a life filled with
doing the work of God; living a life of service and love.
With that said
I needed to add something that is of the utmost importance. The entire chapter of Psalm 19 tells us of
the Glory of God. Verse 1 of that
chapter says, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the
work of HIS hands.” Not only does this
reiterate what I said last month, but it also pushes me to add this
thought.
Our lives on
this earth are but a “Blip in Time.” We
as humans, in general, live our lives in exaltation of ourselves. We live for our glory; we spend our time on
our pleasures, our wants, our desires, and our purposes. When Ephesians 2:10 says we were made “to do
good works, which God prepared for us in advance to do” it is proclaiming that
our lives are simply a blip in the HISTORY OF GOD. This life, the history of the world, the
earth, and the universe are all platforms for the Glory of God to be proclaimed
throughout history. Verse 14 of Psalm 19
finishes the chapter with, “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Our lives, the
masterpieces of God, are solely and completely intended to do the work God
intended for us, all for HIS glory.
Though this earth has been created for enjoyment, its primary purpose is
to proclaim the glory of God. That is
the primary and intended purpose of all God’s creation, including human
lives. So, this “blip in time” that is
our life as we know it, is intended not to live for ourselves, indulging in
every desire of our broken sinful hearts; rather, our lives are created,
designed, molded, and intended for the Glory of God.