God Created All Things for His Glory
"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows his handywork.
Day unto day pours forth speech, And night unto night shows knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and rejoices as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof (Psalm 19:1-6).
"All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made (John 1:3). Everything in our physical world, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, even man exists because of the power of God (Genesis:1,2). The sun, moon, stars, our world, the universe they are not flukes of nature. God in His infinite wisdom and sovereignty made everything for His Glory.
For The Benefit of Man
All of God's creation is for the benefit of man. "And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. So, God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth (Genesis 1:26-28). How beautiful is it to be made in God's image, for God's Glory and our benefit. To receive the benefit of dominion over His creation on earth is more than a blessing. Moreover, to be ordained and consecrated, man and woman to be married by God the Father as husband and wife to make children to replenish the earth. God provided everything for our nourishment mind body, and soul. "And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that crawl upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so (Genesis 1:30). The sun He created for our benefit as it sustains life and energy to every living thing. I said every living thing. Let us not forget the ultimate benefit of God's Glory. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (3:16). Jesus is the law fulfilled. God's Word says, "The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever: The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they then gold, yea, than much fine gold: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is thy servant warned: And in keeping of them there is great reward (Psalm 19:7-11). Jesus is the living Word. There is a benefit to all mankind, whosoever will believe. We can be perfect in Him (John 15) We can count all of our toil here on earth, with all of the trials and hardships, as joy because in the end our reward is waiting for us in Heaven.
Repent
God wishes none to perish (2 Peter 3:9). Because of one man's disobedience (Adam) its all of man's nature to sin (Genesis 3) "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all (Isaiah 53:6). Jesus paid it all (Matthew 27). Be reconciled back to God. Jesus is the way (john 14:6). Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, be baptized in the name of Jesus, receive His Holy Spirit and walk by faith. Jesus is coming back. God's Word is being fulfilled. His Word is true. "For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the Sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that go forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing where I sent it (Isaiah 55:10-11). We are seeing the groaning of the earth through all of the fires, floods, earthquakes, pestilences, men killing each other daily and continually. "And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet (Matthew 24:6). It will get worse. God wishes none to perish (2 Peter 3:9). "...Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17).
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