Man’s
purpose in this life is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever (Westminster
Shorter Catechism Q.1). What does it mean to “glorify God”? How do we “enjoy
Him”?
For
starters, by glorifying God we are not adding to Him anything, as if He was
lacking in something and needed it from us. We glorify God when we praise and
worship Him for who He is. We bring glory to Him when we live a life that
points others to Him. Everything we do, big or small, must be done with this
purpose in mind.
“Therefore,
whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God (1
Corinthians 10:31)
By
glorifying God, we are able to enjoy Him, both in this life and in the one to
come (forever). We now enjoy spiritual communion with God as we enter into His
presence in worship. When we glorify God in our lives, we are able to fully
enjoy Him and the many blessings He provides.
“In commanding us to glorify Him, God is
inviting us to enjoy Him.” - C.S. Lewis
We should filter
all our actions and choices through this filter: “Will God be glorified in this
choice? Will doing this (or not doing this) cause me to enjoy Him more?”
Glorifying
God and enjoying Him forever is the real purpose-driven life.
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