How Does Galatians 4:5-6 Show the Intention of God's Creation of Man?

     God has an intention in His creation.  Whenever I'm walking at the beach or hiking a mountain trail with my family, I can tell that creation wasn't a random series of events.  God must have had a purpose behind it.  So what is it?  A few weeks ago when when I attended the Crystallization Study of Genesis, many of the messages were about God's intention in His creation. 

       I enjoyed hearing again how God created man in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26) in order that man could contain God's life.  That's why God placed Adam in the garden where the tree of life was.  Because God gave man a free will, He didn't force Adam and Eve to eat just the tree of life. He wanted them to willingly choose Him. The serpent (Satan in disguise) might have thought that he had ruined God's intention in creating man, but actually he just gave God a way to destroy him (Go read Hebrews 2:14; I love this verse!). So this week I finished the Life-Study of Galatians, and the last message concluded with a section on God's intention.  It was an excellent recap of what I had heard at this conference. Here  it is from Chapter 46, page 416:

According to the revelation in the Bible, God's intention is to make us His sons.  In His creation of mankind, God created man in His image and after His likeness.  He designed and created man as a vessel to contain Him.  Because we became fallen, God sent His Son to redeem us.  When we believed in Christ, God sent the Spirit of His Son into us to regenerate us and make us sons of God.  Now the Spirit, the ultimate consummation of the Triune God, dwells in our spirit to work, move, act, and anoint us that we may be sons of God in a full way" (Lee, Witness, Life Study of Galatians. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1980, Print).

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under law;  That He might redeem those under law that we might receive the Sonship.  And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts crying, Abba, Father!     Galatians 4:4-6

Blog update 11/3/13:  If you'd like to listen to some sharing on Galatians you can listen to   the Life Study of the Bible with Witness Lee. 

Other Blogs on the Life Studies of Galatians:

Reading the Life Study of Galatians:  What is the Difference Between the Law & Christ?

Why Did Paul Emphasize the Hearing of Faith in Galatians 3?
Taking a Closer Look at Galatians 3:6-9 - How is Faith Like a Camera?
How is Christ Formed in the Believers in Galatians 4:19?
What is the Organic Union Seen in Galatians 5:25?
Have You Seen Regeneration in Galatians 4:5-6?
How Do We Practically Enjoy Grace in Galatians 5:18?
Can You See God's Intention for Creation in Galatians 4:5-6?