CREATED FOR HIM

Col 1:15-17

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
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It seems so strange to hear the phrases “I would like to do” “it is my desire” and “I want” in light of this concept of being created by him and for him. How do we justify our wants and desires for physical pleasures, wealth, security, knowledge and recognition when our purpose is clearly defined as being created for him. How do we justify the pursuit of worldly gain, the pursuit of worldly endeavors, careers, professions for the purpose of enjoying a particular lifestyle, in view of this scripture? It is surely true the having of such is within the will of God, for he has told us he is aware of our needs and we will have them also.

Matt 6:24-7:1

24 "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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The key to the possession of these “things” is the placing of seeking him first, being created by him and for him.

When we consider the difference between the temporal and the eternal, which has the greatest value? Why then do we place such a great importance on those items which surround our temporal beings rather then what surrounds our eternal being?
Nothing matters except what we do with our relationship to God. Let us strengthen our resolve to find out what pleases him.