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Why were we created?

“For through Him, God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth.” Colossians 1:16

I was street skating in China when my friends and I came to a spot with perfect quarter pipe-shaped structures. They were so perfect, we started asking the locals whether they were intentionally made to skate or if it was just a coincidence. How could something so perfect for skating be made by accident? It seemed too good to be true. That kind of stuff just doesn’t happen.

Just like I was questioning why that skate spot had been made, we will at some point ask the same question about ourselves: “Why am I here, and what is my purpose?”

The purpose or meaning of life is often perceived as a great mystery, pondered by people across the globe. Our current culture believes we will find meaning within ourselves by pursuing our interests. Things like money, fame, and possessions are seen as the ultimate goal. The message we find in the Bible, however, is completely countercultural to this idea. Scripture tells us in Matthew 16:25 that, “If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my (Christ’s) sake, you will save it.” Sounds opposite from what the world is telling us, right? This scripture tells us that the key to the good life is realizing that it’s not actually about us but all about something much bigger!

Rick Warren writes in his book The Purpose Driven Life, “You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.” Since you didn’t create yourself, you won’t understand your purpose; only our Creator has that answer. God invites us to draw near to Him to find out what our purpose is. As the passage in Colossians says, we were created through God and for Him. As we read the Bible, we discover God’s plan for our lives and how to live life to the fullest. God has created every one of us for Himself and His glory. When asked by one of the religious leaders at the time, “What is the greatest command?” Jesus responded with, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27) So, to answer the question, “Why were we created?” The best answer I can think of would be this: to know God, to love Him, and to make Him known.

Back to that China story that I started with… Crazy enough, it turned out that those quarter pipe-shaped structures of art that I rolled up on while street skating were made to skate. It wasn’t a random accident, but the creator of that spot did have a purpose in mind when he created that space. In the same way, you and I were created for a reason and a purpose. I hope that you don’t miss it.

pushing further

1. Do you feel like your life has purpose and meaning?
2. If so, how has knowing that affected the way you live?
3. Do you feel like it’s difficult to remind yourself that true joy comes from selflessness, not selfishness?

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