What Does Revelation 4:11 Tell Us About the Purpose of Creation?

   Who hasn't looked up at the night sky studded with stars and wondered to themselves why am I here?  In this vast universe with its myriads of stars and galaxies is the earth with all of us spinning according to NASA about 1,037 mph.  We're just a speck on the map.  For decades scientists have pondered life on earth, and there are books on every scientific subject imaginable.


  Several years ago I heard an interesting DVD called Privileged Planet, and scientists point out that everything in relation to the earth is so precise that it implies a designer.  These scientists don't mention God, but every detail they bring up about the earth proves there has to be a Creator!  

   Along with scientists, philosophers have also pondered the earth and man's existence.  Few would probably turn to the Bible for their answers. But I learned from my reading of the Life-Study of Revelation that the answer to creation is actually hidden there in Revelation 4:11!

You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, for You have created all things, and because of Your will they were, and were created.




I like Witness Lee's exposition of this verse on page 220 of chapter 17 of the Life-Study of Revelation:   

God is a God of purpose, having a will of His own pleasure.  He created all things for His will that He might accomplish and fulfill His purpose.  This book, unveiling God's universal administration, shows us the purpose of God.  Hence, in the praise of the twenty-four elders concerning His creation, His creation is related to His will….People can easily realize the creation of God, but they scarcely know the will, the purpose, of God's creation. The praise of the angelic elders is an introduction to the contents of this book, which unveil the will, the purpose, of God's creation--to have an eternal habitation for God's satisfaction and expression. This is the holy city, New Jerusalem.  In the New Jerusalem, God's will in creation will be completely revealed and fulfilled.  God will be fully satisfied and wholly expressed in and through the New Jerusalem.  This is God's will in His creation and it is the goal of the book of Revelation (Lee, Witness. Life-Study of Revelation.  Anaheim: California, 1876, Print.)

Isn't it amazing that the universe, the earth, and man all exist so that God can have an expression on this earth!!

You can listen to excerpts from the Life-Study of Revelation and some excellent commentary on Life-Study of the Bible with Witness Lee. 

Other Posts on the Book of  Revelation:
What is the Focus of the Book of Revelation?
What Does the Book of Revelation Show Us About Loving the Lord?
What Does Revelation 4:11 Tell Us About the Purpose of God's Creation?
What are the Golden Bowls of Incense in Revelation 5:8?
What is the Controlling Vision of he Bible Seen in the Book of Revelation?
From the Life-Study of Revelation - What are the Two Sides of Rapture Seen in Revelation 14:1
How Does Transformation Produce the New Jerusalem Mentioned in Revelation 3:12?