About 350 years ago, a bunch of Christians got together to figure out what they all believed and write it out for future generations. The product of that meeting is one of the most useful tools for understanding your faith that exists today: The Westminster Shorter Catechism. It is a series of 107 questions and answers along with Bible references to explain the answers. The very first question they asked was essentially why are we here? Why were we created? What is our purpose in life? The answer may surprise you.
“Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the end of the earth, everyone
who is called by my name, who I created for my glory.” (Isaiah 43:6-7)
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
(1 Corinthians 10:31 NLT)
God created us for His glory! That was the understanding of the Catechisers as well. They answered the first and most important question by saying our purpose in life is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever! What a wonderful purpose! Therefore, if you are a believer, do everything for the glory of God. Everything. That means be the best student you can be for the glory of God. The best athlete, the best son or daughter, the best brother or sister, the best actor or friend or house cleaner or artist, all for the glory of God. To do anything less would be to waste your life.
If you are interested in learning more about the Westminster Shorter Catechism you can find it here. The language can be kind of difficult, but it really is worth thinking about to see a little more of what we believe and why.
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