Why Were We Created?

Why were we created?

It's a question, ultimately, that takes us humans all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Our genesis, so Christians believe, reveals deep truths, which can help us navigate through today's uncharted territory.

The Bible suggests that we are all, individually created by God ... not to be slaves, nor for the benefit of other more worthwhile people, but instead to freely 'be' ourselves in relationship with God, each other, and the rest of the Creation.

It also suggests that we were created to be unique; with our own fingerprint and our own unrepeatable way of doing things. 'I praise you,' says the psalmist, 'because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.'

As we take our next, faltering steps into the brave, new world that lies before us, it's important, surely, to remember the awesome responsibility we have - both to live as beings created lovingly by a higher power... and as people, who have the power to create and, increasingly, to re-create ourselves.


Lord in Heaven, as the world around us changes, keep us afresh with a renewed desire to learn, to share, to inspire and to serve Your name. For You alone are the cornerstone of our lives. Amen

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