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Why God Is
Mindful Of Man |
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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 in love. But for
man to serve God in love, man must also be holy and spotless
or blameless.
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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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Thank You For Your Time!
We hope the lesson "What Is Man? . . . That God Is Mindful Of Him" was made clear and meaningful to
you
by the verses of the Holy Bible.
A
man's soul is worth more than anything else
in this world.
A
man's soul is very precious or of great
value in the sight of God. Understanding
and taking care of man's soul
will
be studied in detail in Lesson - 14
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The
Two Man In Every Human Being
When a man dies, the three components
separate - the body return to the dust
from where it was taken; the spirit
return to God who gave it; and the soul
clings or cleaves to the dust. When a
person dies, he will stay in the grave
till the heavens are no more. The
heavens will pass away or the heavens
will be no more on the Day of Judgment.
This is the time when the soul of the
dead man will be resurrected or brought
back to life.
The "Resurrection Of The Dead" will be
studied in detail in Lesson -
40
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The Resurrection Of The Dead, And The
Eternal Punishment In The Lake Of Fire
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