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Download MP3 Why are we here? To answer this we first have to answer the question of creation. Why did God create people in the first place? What was his purpose?
God created us for his pleasure and glory. We are told this in Revelations 4:11 and Isaiah 43:7. God delights in us. He wants companionship. He created us with a soul, and mind to choose to live for him. This was instated at creation when the choice was put before Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They were told that they could partake of anything in the garden except the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
If man was not to have a choice, but were predestined to heaven or hell, why did God even place the tree there?
That temptation that God placed in the garden is the first proof that we are to have a choice to obey God or to listen to the devil (here, in the form of a serpent).
When we read the account, we see that Adam and Eve made the choice not to serve God. The full story can be found in Genesis 2.
We are here as servants of God, but He wants us to serve Him willingly, not out of fear of what may happen to us, or because he made us.
In 1 Chronicles 28:9 it explains that we should know God and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind. He wants us to serve him because we love him and want to serve him. He wants us to choose him and his way.
In Luke 1:74, 75 it explains that we are to serve Him without fear in holiness and righteousness, not afraid of what our life will be like with or without him.
Out of love, God gave us a choice.
Because of the choice of Adam and Eve in the garden, we are born into sin. But in God’s mercy, He sent His son to die, that we might choose life. This choice is offered to us daily.
In Matthew 6:24 we are admonished to “choose this day who [we] will serve.”
We can’t serve God for the blessings that He gives us and want our way. We have to choose to serve God or the devil. Specifically, the Bible says “no man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”
Mammon is another word for wealth or our selves, or the world. Anything that isn’t God.
This is the choice that we have. Between God and self, good and evil, heaven or hell. I challenge you to take advantage of the choice you’ve been given and choose to serve God. He has so many blessings that he longs to bestow upon you. Choose the one who gave you a choice.
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The lesson started with a discussion on the importance of trust in our relationship with God and one another.
We read Proverbs 3:5-6
Then we discussed the thought of completely trusting God for all our needs and just how difficult it is to blindly trust.
Many things go into learning to trust. We must allow God to prove himself to us which takes time. The same holds true with trusting one another, it takes time and proving one another.
Next we had an exercise where we were to walk through a series of obstacles blindfolded with verbal instructions.
Each person in class had an opportunity to take a stab at being the guide and the one who was blindfolded.
Afterwards we discussed what we felt like when we ran into an obstacle our guide was to keep us from doing.
This led into the main lesson of what is required to really trust. (Based off an article Bro Dan had read recently)
Trust has to be based on the truth.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.
We can always TRUST God. God will never lie to us Sometimes it seems like God has failed us, but he hasn’t. It is not enough to only say that we trust God, but we need to prove it by our actions.
Trust in another requires:
- A relationship built on honesty
- That all parties match their words and feelings by their thoughts and actions
- Following through with something we say we are going to (We keep our promises)
- Remaining devoted to those who are not in our presence (Not running down or allowing others to run down others)
- Exhibit a humble attitude
- Not partial or unfair
- Hold ourselves accountable for our actions
- Just to those who aren’t just with them
- Give people who aren’t respectful, respect (Two wrongs don't make a right)
We followed up with a discussion around communication; we need to promote good communication and understanding to maintain trust..
Communication is a key in building a strong, healthy relationship. (ever try and have a relationship with someone you never speak too)?
Most importantly it is important to have communication with God. |
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