{"id":788,"date":"2021-02-10T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/?p=788"},"modified":"2021-02-12T08:54:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T19:54:39","slug":"tick-tick-tick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonbeamsandshadows.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/10\/tick-tick-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick, Tick, Tick…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tick, tick, tick goes the timer God set into action the day you were born and took your first breath. If each day represents a tick on your timer, then probably your timer has ticked quite a few ticks. As of February 8, 2021, my timer has ticked 19,424 times. When my timer goes \u201cDing\u201d then my life has ended. Only God knows when I will \u201cDing\u201d and only what I have done for the Lord will last.<\/p>\n

When God started your timer and you were born, he created you for him. Yes, you were created for his enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Colossians 1:16 \u201cFor by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him<\/u>.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever enjoyed making a gift or taking time to purchase a special gift for someone else? I think we all have done this. Then the day comes, and you had to give the gift away. You enjoyed giving such a special gift but at the same time you were saddened by losing the gift you spent so much time making or finding. This is how God must have felt when he created each one of us. He took special care in our creation; but then, of course we were born into whatever family God placed us in. Let\u2019s pretend our timers started ticking the moment we took our first breath.<\/p>\n

God created each of us because we all have a life that is worth living. Ever just think \u201cWhat am I doing here? Why me Lord? Why? My life doesn\u2019t matter so why create me?\u201d The verse above tells us why, \u201call things were created<\/em><\/strong> by him, and for him.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em> We all were created for his enjoyment. Just as we create a gift for someone special. He created us, as his special gift to himself. Each moment he looks at us, he is getting enjoyment from our lives. Maybe God is disappointment, but that is another blog post for another time. If we are disappointing our Creator, then visit I John 1:9 and get things right in your life.<\/p>\n

For this post, let us focus on the fact that we keep sin confessed and we are sincerely trying each day to do what is right for the Lord. However, we are human, and at times, we still just wonder things like, \u201cWhy Lord? Why am I going through this tragedy? Why am I going through this difficulty? Why me Lord? My life doesn\u2019t seem worth living. No one will care when I\u2019m gone. I\u2019ve had no positive impact anywhere for you, Lord. Why?\u201d<\/p>\n

The answer for \u201cWhy Lord?” We were created \u201cfor him.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Yes, we were not only created but we are going through the things we go through \u201cfor him.\u201d<\/strong> Our life is worth living, because the reason for everything we go through is \u201cfor him.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s retrain our thinking. Instead of wondering \u201cWhy Lord?\u201d<\/span> When we wonder \u201cWhy Lord\u201d let\u2019s answer, \u201cBecause I was created for your pleasure, Lord. You have me going through specific things for you, Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are just a few things the Lord loves that may not seem important to us, but they are important to him. Since we were created \u201cfor him\u201d as a special gift to himself, \u201c<\/strong>What are some things we can do to make him pleased with us?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n