Day 10 PDL notes-

The reason for everything in the universe is for God.

You were created by Him and you were created for Him. God made all things for His glory.

Through nature we can look and see that God loves variety, beauty, organization, wisdom and creativity. The heavens themself declare the glory of God.

Psalms 19:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

You can know what God is really like by looking at His Son, Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Not giving God His glory is called sin. All sin at it's root is failing to give God the glory due Him. In different ways we all have lived for our own glory and not God's.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

None of us have given God the full glory He deserves for our life. This is the biggest mistake we can make. On the other hand , living for God's glory is the greatest achievement for our lives. To bring God glory is the greatest thing one can do with their life.

Isaiah 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

The larger version of The Purpose Driven Life ( These study notes were taken from a pamplet) , will explain the 5 purposes for your life to bring God glory. A run down of those are.

You bring God glory by getting to know and love Him
You give God glory by loving others in God's family
You give God glory by becoming Christ like
You give God glory by serving others
You bring God glory by telling others about Him

Living the rest of your life for God's glory will require changes in your life. It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one. Even Jesus struggled with a hard path. Read His words as He struggled.

John 12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

Who will you live for, yourself or God?
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personal notes- very good here. God is the one that initiates the relationship however.