DAY 1 (24 Feb 2020) – It all starts with God
Colossians 1:16 (MSG)
For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels—everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him.
I recently had a conversation with someone who is an atheist, who told me they had discovered a rational explanation for how well designed and ordered the universe is. They told me about their discovery of panpsychism, the notion that the universe has a consciousness and has therefore been able to design itself since it all came into existence 4.7 billion years ago with the big bang.
I have since done some reading into this theory and I have discovered that it has legitimate philosophical and scientific publications written about it.
All the same, the idea that the universe created itself and then designed itself for no clear reason or purpose is philosophically challenging to me. It seems more plausible from where I stand that a great, all-powerful all-loving God, would create a carefully designed universe, with a clear purpose.
On reflecting on today’s verse, I believe that God’s purpose for creating the universe can be found in only one place– IN HIM. That is, it can’t just be learned from reading, but it must be imparted in relationship.
Lord, I thank you that I exist for the praise of Your glorious grace. May I seek to know and understand this deeper and wider and longer as I set out on this adventure over the next 6 weeks to truly discover what on earth I am here for.
Written by Ps Justin Ware
That God creates makes all the difference and so we experience life.
“Everything” is so inclusive that nothing is left to find its purpose in any other place. Nothing will find its purpose in fame or fortune. Nothing will find its purpose in other people or other beliefs. Nothing will find its purpose by hard work or by no work. If God is our creator, only He can tells us what we were made for.
Yes this verse shows the deliberate purpose of God to create everything, even the spirit world – the invisible. And he did it so we could have a relationship with him. He wants to know me! In such a vast creation I am important to him! Can’t thank you enough Lord
Yeah, the fact that relationship is necessary to know what we are here for is so important for me to remember. I cannot find a system, only the almighty person God
Thank God for His purpose ‘ He made everything for us ‘ as His children ‘ amen
Doesn’t that bring such a sense of security to us all.
God made us on purpose with purpose. I think we can find peace in that.
Incredibly reassuring to know that I am not an accident and that I have a purpose!