In Psalms 8:3-4, King David
says:
When I
consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The
moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son
of man that You visit him? (NKJV)
King David ask, "What is
man that God is mindful of him?" in a manner that implies
his physical insignificance. In fact, if viewed against the
vastness of the universe which God has set in place, man is
no larger than a grain of sand.
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Why is God mindful of man? Why did God singled out man from
among other creatures?
In
Christ, God chose us before the world began. He
wanted us to be holy and spotless before Him in love.
(Ephesians 1:4, IEB)
God chose man for Himself
before the world began. God singled out man for a certain
purpose.
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What then is the purpose of God in choosing man for Himself?
In
Christ, God chose us before the world began. He
wanted us to be holy and spotless before Him in love.
(Ephesians 1:4, IEB)
God choose man for Himself. He
wanted man before him in love, that is to serve Him. But for
man to serve God, man must also be holy and spotless,
because God is Holy.
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What sort of love is demanded from all men?
Let
love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil;
cleave to that which is good. (Romans 12:9, American
Standard)
Love must be without
hypocrisy. It must be sincere. Real in the sense that it
abhors evil and hold fast to which is good.
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How should a man love God?
In Matthew 22:37-38, our Lord
Jesus Christ said:
Jesus
said to him, " `You shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' "This is the first and great commandment. (NKJV)
To love Him with all his
heart, soul and mind.
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What sort of service is demanded from all men?
In the following verses
these are written:
Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His
presence with singing. (Psalms 100:2, NKJV)
If
you will not hear, and if you will not take it to
heart, to give glory to My name,'' says the Lord
of hosts, . . . . . . (Malachi 2:2, NKJV)
"God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must
worship in spirit and truth.'' (John 4:24, NKJV)
Serve the Lord with
gladness. Give glory to His name. Worship God in spirit
and in truth.
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God is mindful
of man because He purposely created man for
Himself:
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