Understanding Purpose: What is Universal Purpose?

What is a universal purpose?

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
– Revelation 4:11

Generally, purpose can be explained in a threefold sense, namely the universal purpose, situational mission and individual assignment.

The universal purpose is that which is applicable to every human, irrespective of race, colour, societal status, exposure, education, vocation and so forth. The universal purpose of all humans is to worship and honour God. That is not negotiable; it is the general duty of man, atheist or non-atheist. There is no differentiation in this particular mandate, although the way each individual goes about doing it could be different from person to person.

God created humans firstly for fellowship. Whilst the word fellowship may be considered in a loose term as a relationship between equals; however, in the equation of God and man, there is no equal. God is greater than the biggest, the richest, and the most powerful of men, as He created everyone. And He created all for His own pleasure.

By configuration, there is a void in every human that can only be filled by the Supernatural. People who do not know the true God seek to fill this void by worshipping non-God elements instead.

Discovering the universal purpose of every human, which is worship, is not far-fetched. It does not require an elaborate self-examination to identify this. It is inborn. By default, humans will essentially worship something.

Now, in the right context, worship is beyond what is done in the church or other religious gatherings, although that is an important part of it. Worship is all-encompassing and covers all aspects of life, including the way you live, the way you work, the way you do things, and the way you conduct yourself generally. That is why the Bible says, “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Worship should be a way of life, and that can now be typified as a reverent or an irreverent way of life.

Glorifying God is the first purpose of humankind.

You will succeed in Jesus’ Name!

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