Created for His Pleasure

Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.


When we think of pleasure we don't automatically think of strife, do we? We think the opposite, we think of good things. What sort of things bring you pleasure? Most people do not answer with things that are harmful to themselves or others.


Pleasure -

The state or feeling of being pleased or gratified.
A source of enjoyment or delight.


God created us for His pleasure. Some might automatically start up with how sadistic God must be if that's the case but they don't realize that God never intended for us to sin. Just as we as parents never intend our children to grow up to be criminals, or failures in any way. God didn't intend for us to live with pain, sadness, and all that sin has marred His creation with. We were created for His pleasure. It's clear throughout the Bible that God doesn't find pleasure in sin at all.


1Ch 29:17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness.


Psa 5:4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.


Eze 18:23 Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?


For God's pleasure we were created and the alternative was not to have been created at all. God is merciful, loving, He is all that is good. And yes, he hates sin and one day sin will be no more. Life will be as it should be, we will be as He created us to be happy in Him, love abounding always.


It's all but impossible for us to imagine such a thing because so much of our lives are wrapped up in sin and getting pleasure from sin. It will be a reality some day and the joy will be unimaginable. Giving up the short lived pleasures we have here and now, for joy everlasting in Jesus, joy not marred by sin at all. It's a dream, it's a happily ever after that will be realized. It's not a fairy tale at all, there is a happy ending.


May God fill our hearts with His love, may we be His now and forever! By the grace and mercy of Christ may we find joy in Him now and forever.


Amen.