The Meaning of Life

Why am I here? What is the meaning of life?

Philosophers have wrestled with these questions for centuries.

Their answers are varied and some even border on the ridiculous.

The Bible, on the other hand, gives us some very definite answers to these questions.

Genesis 1:27 (BBE) - And God made man in His image, in the image of God He made him: male and female He made them.

There are currently some six billion of us living in the world today.

There were billions who preceded us with an unknown number yet to come.

Of the billions upon billions who have lived, currently live or will live, no two of us will be exactly identical.

Even twins who share genetic make up have unique characteristics (personality for example).

We are each different and yet, we are made in the image of God. God's image must indeed be truly remarkable.

Even Moses, a man of God, wished to see God's face but could not.

Exodus 33:20 (BBE) - But it is not possible for you to see My face, for no man may see My face and still go on living.

So, God made us.

Genesis 2:7 (BBE) - And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.

Several times in scripture, God is depicted as a potter and we, His creation, are depicted as clay.

Jeremiah 18:6 (BBE) - O Israel, am I not able to do with you as this potter does? Says the Lord. See, like the earth in the potter's hand are you in my hands, O Israel.

Surely God has created us to fulfill any purpose He has planned for us, yet the reminder of our humble origins remain.

So, that is how we came into being, but why?

The answer is twofold.

First, God created us for His glory.

Second, He wants us to have a personal relationship with Him.

Psalm 145:10 (BBE) - All the works of Your hands give praise to You, O Lord, and Your saints give You blessing.

Isaiah 43:7 (BBE) - Every one who is named by My name and whom I have made for My glory, who has been formed and designed by Me.

Our beginnings of earth are humble. We are made of the ordinary. Yet, we are made in the image of the extraordinary. We were made to give Him the glory he requires. We were also made for fellowship with Him.

That is why we are here.

That is the meaning of life.

Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
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