Lesson 113 — Living God’s Highest Purpose
Our greatest good is to glorify God and enjoy him forever, and want His glory more than anything. We can understand what it means to seek and desire God’s glory by realizing that everything that gives us joy and fulfillment, namely His creation itself, and all of God’s generous provisions, are but reflections of His full glory. In the presence of God’s full glory and the perfection of His creation in heaven, we will find joy incomparable, not just the reflection we have here. We also can reflect God’s glory by dealing with each of life’s situations according to His word, as Jesus would deal with them.
Because of His perfect sacrifice for us, we are already perfected in God’s sight even as we strive for perfection in this life. Knowing that a joyful eternity awaits us, and living each day for the purpose of displaying God’s glory, His character and His kingdom can give us an underlying joy and sense of well-being, if not always happiness, through all of life’s trials. We need to use our giftedness to glorify God, not exalt ourselves, because it gives us the opportunity to be part of something bigger than self. We need to allow God’s strength to be displayed in our weakness by letting His grace be sufficient for us in every circumstance. Then we will be living the highest purpose for which we were created, which will give our lives true value and purpose, leading to the deepest sense of fulfillment.