So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

— Genesis 1:27

24 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

25 Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

27 God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

28a ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’

— Acts 17:24-28a

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

— 1 Corinthians 1:9

Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.

— Psalm 73:25

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

What is humanity’s purpose? God had a purpose for Israel. His chosen people had received God’s law, the privilege of knowing who God is, and the commission to carry His message to the world. Israel experienced their highest and best purpose as a nation when they yielded to God and sought Him wholeheartedly. They suffered horrendous consequences when they rebelled and refused to repent.

God has a purpose for Gentles as well. God made all people in His image — designed for eternal fellowship with Him. An inner sense of our eternality and desire for a purpose beyond mere survival rises from the very core of every person. Only God can satisfy the deepest yearnings of the human heart. Sin broke our fellowship with God and it represents humanity’s greatest tragedy. Through Christ alone, our fellowship with God and our highest purpose can be restored. Glorifying God and walking with Him is life’s most enduring treasure.