It didn’t take long for someone to ask, “What am I doing here, anyway?!” The church decided to look through history and the scriptures and provide the answer.
In 1643 much of the church gathered in Westminster Abby and it took five (5) years but first on the list was, “What is the chief end of man?
The answer to why we were put on this earth in the first place — Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” There it is in a nutshell!
Sure, there is work to do both now and later. Yes, there are difficulties and sorrows but they are meant to be temporary. Life gets its strength, fulfillment, and effectiveness from glorifying our Creator and enjoying him!.
“Then he [Nehemiah] said unto them [the worshipers], Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:9
Sound Bite: The Joy of the Lord is my Strength
Prayer: Jesus, show me how to enjoy you in my living, today, and bring you honor. Amen.
— fritz@langgang.com
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