1. We were originally created to glorify God. That doesn’t mean God has a huge ego. He is without the sin of pride. It means that as His created beings, the angels and people were meant to bring glory to their Creator in all they do and say, as we were made in His image. Therefore, we represent Him in all we say and do. We would not want to bring Him shame. It also means He is so pure, good, and wonderful, He deserves our praise.
2. Each of us were given talents, called “gifts”. We are not waste them, as they were given for the purpose of sharing, and not to waste. Whatever you do for the Lord, and do with your talents, do it with all your might, so you glorify God.
3. We are more spiritual beings, than anything. This life is in preparation for our afterlife. [c=#BF0000]Ecclesiastes 12:7 - And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.[/c] Life is our gift from God. What we do with it, is our gift back to Him. We have yet to learn how to love one another. What seems like such a simple thing, has yet to be accomplished in so many.
4. We’re to do our very best with the life that was given us, not waste it. It is sacred because it houses a soul that lives on, and a Holy Spirit, when one accepts Jesus as their personal Savior. When one is saved their body becomes a Temple of the Lord.
Through scripture, we know that God values our bodies. Our bodies are said to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to take care of and honor God's temple. God's words lead us to use our bodies and the gifts He has given us, to achieve the will of God.
[c=#BF0000] 1 Corinthians 6:19 - 20 - 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.[/c]
5. Jesus said the most important thing in life, is love. When all is said and done, and this Earth is no more, love will be the only thing left standing. That’s why it’s important that we learn from it. Life is a cycle of living, doing our best in appreciation of this gift of life, not wasting it...it is precious, as is our souls, and learning. It is about self-LESSness. Giving, helping, being useful, sharing, and most of all, loving. If we can’t learn to love each other here, how will we ever get along in heaven?
