SCRIPTURE: Revelation (NIV) 4:9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”
verse 9 (KJV) …for thy pleasure they are and were created
OBSERVATION:. God is the mastermind behind all creation. Another being did not suggest that God use His magnificent powers to make stars and suns, to make planets with moons. It was all His idea and is all created by His will and for His pleasure.
That being true, one should expect to see the character of the Creator in all creation. His perfect holiness is seen in the stars and planets staying true to their set courses. People can work with the elements that make up this earth because once they discover the laws displayed by that element, they can have faith that it will always be the same! God’s holiness is immutable!
But if God is good, there must be more to God than just holiness. It is holiness mixed with love that makes God good. So, where can we look to find God’s love. No place is the extent of God’s love seen other than His dealing with the man He created and gave the ability to make choices. He would love man back into His family. He would lovingly convince man that loving and serving Him would be worthy of any sacrifice, even death. He paid the ultimate penalty for man to be redeemed, and men would willingly pay the ultimate penalty in loving God!
APPLICATION: We all have opportunity every day to express our love for the One who died for us. We were created by His will and for His pleasure. God’s wisdom, displaying both His holiness and His love, is being displayed through the church to rulers and authorities in heavenly realms. (Ephesians 3:10) In small ways and big ways, God is displaying His character through me every day!
PRAYER: Lord, I have been created by Your will and for Your pleasure. May my life bring you honor and delight. Amen
Pastor Leon
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