In The Beginning, There Was GOD. AND GOD ALONE!

Why are we here? What is our purpose?

(Frank Hall)

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"In the beginning GOD created 

the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1

Before there was a Milky Way--

there was GOD!

Before there were galaxies, solar 

systems, constellations, and nebulae--

there was GOD! 

Before Mercury, Venus, and Mars 

were plugged into their sockets--

there was GOD!

Before Polaris was fastened 

above the North Pole--

there was GOD!

Before Orion the hunter had a belt, 

and Saturn had its rings--

there was GOD; all alone, perfect 

and content, glorious in HIS solitary 

existence as the eternal I AM! 

Before there was a sun, a moon, or an earth;
before there was grass to clothe the field, 

  and flowers to adorn it;
before the mountains were brought forth, 

  and the sea filled the depths;
before the eagle soared through the sky, 

and the fish swam through the sea;
before angels, devils, and men 

had their being--

there was GOD alone!

If we would understand things aright, 

we must not begin with man, but with GOD, 

for HE is the beginning of all things. 

To begin with man is folly, 

for man is but a creature--

a production of the CREATOR. 

We must back up and begin where 

the Bible begins, with GOD! 

GOD'S people know, and have always 

known what continues to baffle the minds 

of the scholars and scientists of our day, 

that 

"in the beginning GOD created 

the heavens and the earth." 

Through faith, GOD'S people 

understand the mystery of creation. 

I ask you, "Why are we here? 

What is our purpose? What 

is GOD'S purpose?" 

Can we even know the answer 

to these questions? Indeed we can. 

The twenty four elders seated around 

GOD'S throne in Heaven give us the answer 

in Revelation 4:10-11, 

"The twenty-four elders fall down before HIM 

who sits on the throne and worship HIM who 

lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns 

before the throne, saying: You are worthy, 

O LORD, to receive glory and honor and power; 

for YOU created all things, and for YOUR 

pleasure they exist and were created!"

(Revelation 4:10-11)

You, me, angels, animals, plants, 

rocks, and all other things, exist 

and were created for one reason--

the pleasure of the CREATOR. 

We were created according to HIS will 

and purpose, for HIS pleasure and glory. 

GOD did not create the Heaven and 

the earth arbitrarily. HE created them 

to be the stage upon which HE would 

perform HIS eternal purpose of grace, 

and reveal all the wonders of HIS 

It is upon the stage of time, that GOD 

displays HIS eternal purpose and shows 

forth HIS glory in the salvation of chosen 

sinners. HE created this world for the salvation 

of HIS people, that they would be recovered 

from their sin by HIS almighty grace.

"I am GOD, and there is no other; I am GOD, 

and there is none like ME. Declaring the end 

from the beginning, and from ancient times 

things that are not yet done, saying: 

MY counsel shall stand, and I will do all MY 

pleasure!" Isaiah 46:9-10

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If you desire additional reading, may we suggest John MacArthur's insightful one page article,

 "JESUS' Teaching and Our Culture".