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NASB | Psalm 67:7 God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 67:7 God blesses us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder]. |
Bible Question: Why do I exist? |
Bible Answer: I want to make a comment that I believe is important. Suppose I should ask you, “What is the primary objective and purpose of missions?” What would your answer be? Someone might say, “The purpose of missions is to save souls.” My response to that is that to save souls is not the purpose of missions. It is true that missions should result in the saving of souls, but that is not the primary purpose. Someone else might say, “We should preach the gospel to every creature in order that we might obey the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. Those are our orders. We are to preach the gospel everywhere. We are to get the Word of God out to people around the globe.” While this is true, it is not the primary motive of missions. It is close but, honestly, I don’t think that is quite it. Let me again quote verses 5 and 7 together: “Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee…. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him” (that means reverential trust in God). What is the final goal of missions? “Let all the people praise thee.” The chief end of missions is to glorify God. That is the engine that is to pull the train of every mission program and of every Christian enterprise. The engine is to glorify God, and that which follows it is this: preach the gospel, get the Word out so people can be saved. The whole purpose is to glorify God. I wonder if we have lost that objective today? It is in the catechism I had to learn: Question: “What is the chief end of man?” Answer: “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” That is the purpose of man on earth. Why do you and I exist? Are we here only “to eat the meat and fish and leave behind an empty dish”? Is that all man is supposed to do? No, man is to glorify God. We glorify Him when we get His Word out. We glorify Him when we preach the gospel. We glorify Him when people are saved. But the purpose is to glorify God. J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible Commentary, electronic ed. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1997), Ps 67:7. |
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