Add Meaning to Your Life Permanently -Conclusion of Turing to the Creator

Isaiah wrote: "He the true God, the Former of earth and the Maker of it, He the One who firmly established it, who did not create it simply for nothing, who formed  it even to be inhabited."  Isaiah then quoted Jehovah's words:  "I am Jehovah, and there is no one else."  (Isaiah 45:18)  And Paul later said of fellow Christians:  "We are a product of his work and were created in union with Christ Jesus for good works."  Central to those "good works" is making known "the greatly diversified wisdom of God, according to [his] eternal purpose."  (Ephesians 2:10; 3:8-11) We can and logically ought to be involved with the Creator, seeking to learn his purpose and to cooperate with it. -Psalm 95:3-6. 

Our recognizing that there is a loving, caring Creator should move us to action. For example, notice the link between such recognition and the way we should treat others. "He that is defrauding the lowly one has reproached his Maker, but the one showing favor to the poor one is glorifying Him."  "Is it not one God has created us?  Why is it that we deal treacherously with one another?"  (Proverbs 14:31; Malachi 2:10) Hence recognizing that there is a Creator who cares should move us to show greater care for others of his creation.  

We are not left on our own to accomplish this.  The Creator can help us.  Even though Jehovah is not now producing new earthly creations, it can be said that he is still  creating in another way. He actively and productively helps humans who seek his guidance.  After sinning, David asked: "Create in me even a pure heart, O God, and put within me a new spirit, a steadfast one."  (Psalm 51:10; 124:8) And the Bible urges Christians to "put away the old personality" shaped by the world around them and to "put on the new personality which was created and according to God's will."  (Ephesians 4:22-24) Yes, Jehovah can create a new figurative heart in people, helping them to develop a personality that reflects what he is like.

These are, though, just primary steps.  We need to go deeper. Paul told some educated Athenians:  'The God that made the world and all the things in it decreed the appointed times,  for men to seek him, if they might grope for him and really find him, although he is not far off from each one of us.' -Acts 17:24-27. 

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From the book: Is There a Creator That Cares About You?