Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and for Your pleasure they are and were created.”
Did you catch that? "For Your pleasure they are and were created." Yes, for God's pleasure we were created. A wonderful scene is described for us in this chapter of the Book of Revelation. As the Lord is being worshipped in His Throne Room, those who are bowing down are giving praise to the Creator of all things, to include us. Note that we were created for His pleasure. The word "pleasure" means, "Of what God wishes to be done by us, commands, or precepts". In essence, we were created for God's purposes. He separated us unto Himself, in Christ, to use for His will and plans. Can we honestly look at our lives and say that we are living life for God's pleasure, or purpose, or would we have to admit that we are living for our own selfish pleasure? 2 Corinthians 6:17 clearly commands, "Therefore, 'Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord, do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.'" This is in respect to not being unequally yoked to the unsaved. We were not created to live a life of selfishness. We were created to serve the Lord, for His glory. Ephesians 2:10 tells us, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Today, will we live for God's holy purpose, take up our cross and follow Him, or will we continue to walk in "self" and selfishness?
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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