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| The Purpose Of Eternal Life; Ref: Ps Peter Tan [Creation] | |
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| Topic Started: Dec 8 2007, 09:40 PM (72 Views) | |
| Stace4Jesus | Dec 8 2007, 09:40 PM Post #1 |
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Pastor Tan sent out this letter today. It really gives a good overall review to remind us to see the Lord in the world around us. I pray you are blessed too. Quote *** Fatherly Talk 2.05 – The Purpose of Eternal Life Dearly Beloved, Why were we created? Why do we exist? At some point before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4), God gave a part of Himself (the spark of life) to bring us forth as living beings in all His creation. That started us on the path of discovery and self awareness which will, when completed, bring us back into the fullness of oneness with God. Jesus revealed that the purpose of eternal life is that we might know God our Father, the only true God, and He, Himself, whom the Father has sent to us. Knowing God is thus the most important mission which we have been assigned for the unmeasurable gazillion years in eternities (which, of course, include the extremely brief time of 90 to 120 years on earth). The highest and greatest reason for our existence is that through all our experiences, through all our works, through all our relationships, through all our spiritual growth, we would discover the knowledge and wisdom of God and the revelation of God Himself that would enable us to know Him more and more. 1. God has revealed His being and attributes in all His creation (Romans 1:20). The whole creation is a Bible of revelation of God waiting to be discovered by those who sincerely seek God. There are many who stop at unravelling the laws of nature but do not go beyond to understand the various aspects of God’s attributes which are being revealed through His multiple and varied creations. Like the understanding of the written Bible, the true discovery of God’s revelation would also depend on the work of the Holy Spirit; for He alone is the arbitrator of ALL truth (John 16:13). Some of the things we can see of God’s revelation in creation are as follows: a. God is a merciful Being who loves unconditionally He sends rain on the just and on the unjust (Matthew 5:45). His sun shines freely upon all whether evil or good (Matthew 5:45). Every day when you see the bright shining sun at midday or the beautiful scenery of glorious sunrises and sunsets, remember that His unconditional love and compassion is upon all whether good or bad, whether just or unjust, whether evil or righteous – He loves all abundantly. Every time you see the refreshing rain, remember His mercies and His love that He freely gives to all. How bright is your unconditional love to all? How unconditional is your help and gifts to others? Is it like our Father God? b. The clouds symbolise the glory and the presence of God (Exodus 16:10; 19:9; 40:38). The thunders symbolise His voice and power (Job 26:14; Psalm 81:7; Revelation 6:1). The bright lightning symbolise His face, His awesome presence and His judgments (Job:36:26-Job 37:13; Psalm 97:2-6; Daniel 10:6; Revelation 4:5; 11:19) By His clouds, thunders and lightning we understand that it is HE who made us and not us Him – we are His creation and the concept of God is not just a figment created from our imagination. As His creation we respect and conform to Him, we respect the laws which He has created. If we choose not to conform to His laws, we suffer the consequences. Just as we have to respect the power of electricity and the natural phenomena of lightning, we need to understand and respect that when we do so, we are blessed and doing the opposite will only allow that same power to destroy us. It is up to us whether we see clouds of glory or dark thunderous clouds of judgment. The next time you see the beautiful clouds in the sky, remember they proclaim the glory of the Lord. And the next time you see the clouds of thunder and lightning, remember to give respect to God for who He is. 2. Our relationships with all humans on earth (parents, brothers or sisters, children, friends, general relationships, etc.) are an avenue through which we can understand and discover all the attributes of God. a. Our relationships with our earthly parents are enshrined in the Ten Commandments because they are the first relationships we develop on earth (Exodus 20:12). They symbolise the benevolence and the tenderness of love that God wants to give us (Psalm 27:10; 68:5; 89:26; 103:13; Jeremiah 31:9; Malachi 1:6; Luke 11:11-13; Matthew 23:37). b. Our relationship with our spouse speaks of the love relationship of Christ and His church (Ephesians 5:22-30) and of God and Israel (Jeremiah 3:1, 8-12; Ezekiel 16:1-63). c. Our relationships with our brothers, sisters and friends give us an understanding of the close friendship we can have with God (Proverbs 17:17; Matthew 12:46-50; John 21:15-19; Hebrews 2:17; James 2:23) 3. Our relationship with all animals, plants and things on this earth reveals what is truly in our heart; and if harmonious, reveals the heart of God in us. a. The nature of development of each human person is sometimes compared to that of animals (Genesis 49:9-27; Luke 13:32). b. The righteous heart would respect and treat animals well (Proverbs 12:10). c. A balance relationship to wealth reveals our spirituality and a greed for the things of this life reveals our carnality (1 Timothy 6:6-10; Matthew 6:19-24; 1 John 2:15-17). 4. Those who line themselves with this eternal plan of God – to know Him – become seekers of God in this life and they receive supernatural help while on earth and in the eternities beyond. a. Those who seek the Lord will find Him, if they seek Him with all their heart (Deuteronomy 4:29). b. David was already a man who seeks after God, and God sought after him and promoted him (1 Samuel 13:14). c. The onus lies on us to seek Him and to know Him, if we do not do so it is only to our own loss (1 Chronicles 28:9). d. In his early reign, Solomon sought the Lord and offered 1000 burnt offerings (in the Old Testament this was very significant in its largesse) and God appeared to him and offered to give him whatever he asked (although this was not the original motive of Solomon) (2 Chronicles 1:5-12). e. Solomon’s son did not prepare his heart to seek the Lord and becoming evil, failed miserably (2 Chronicles 12:14). f. Asa inherited a ruin kingdom but when he made a covenant to seek the Lord, there was peace and prosperity until he stopped seeking the Lord (2 Chronicles 15:12-14, 19). g. Jehoshaphat was an imperfect king (he could not give up his worldly ties and friendship) but the Lord still blessed him as much as He could because he had prepared His heart to seek the Lord (2 Chronicles 17:4-6; 19:3; 22:9). h. As long as Uzziah sought the Lord, the Lord made him to prosper (2 Chronicles 26:5). i. Hezekiah prospered in the areas in which he sought the Lord (2 Chronicles 31:20-21). j. The eyes of the Lord are studying every single human being on earth, seeking to show Himself strong to those whose heart are loyal and seek after Him (2 Chronicles 16:9). k. Those who seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness will have an abundance of everything that they need on earth (Matthew 6:33). l. God the Father is Himself seeking out those who worship Him (John 4:23-24). Everyone on this planet earth should be a seeker after God. Sadly this is not so as people are too easily distracted by the temporal things that are around them. For those who choose to devote themselves to a life of knowing God (which, of course, includes learning to love all those around us), God has especially assigned special blessings, special grace, special angels, special revelations destined to give those who seek Him with all their heart an advantage and a strong helping hand even while on this earth (1 Corinthians 2:9). If you desire to tap on this special privilege, line yourself up with our eternal destiny – we were created for this – of knowing God and our Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall see the mighty hand of God. In Christ Jesus Ps Peter Tan UnQuote * * * |
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