DICIPTAKAN UNTUK MEMULIAKAN ALLAH
(MAZMUR 8 : 6)
Renungan Khotbah Hamba Tuhan Kata Bijak Saat Teduh Kesaksian
Kedudukan dan keberadaan manusia diantara segala ciptaan
begitu unik. Sering disebut manusia adalah mahkota segala makhluk ciptaa Allah.
Kejadian 1 & 2 mengisahkan setelah segala sesuatu diciptakan dan akhirnya
ia mencipakan manusia,
Allah menilai semuanya sungguh baik. Ia memberkati
mereka. Allah memahkotai manusia dengan kemuliaan dan hormat. Para teolog
menyebut hal ini adalah suatu anugerah bukanlah hak. Sehingga manusia tidak
cenderung mencari kemuliaan dan kehormatan untuk dirinya sendiri. Sayang begitu
banyak manusia di dunia ini telah salah alamat. Mereka mulai mengejar
kehormatan diri mereka sendiri. Apakah itu nyata didalam dunia hingga saat ini?
Sangat nampak bahkan begitu menyolok.
Saat ini, banyak orang justru malah berbalik mengejek Allah
sebagai penciptanya bahkan berani berkata Allah itu tidak ada. Tampilnya
pengejek-pengejek pada hari-hari terakhir telah dituliskan dengan jelas dalam 1
Petrus 3 : 3. Sebaliknya sikap seorang yang rendah hati akan selalu
mengagungkan nama Tuhan. Nama Tuhan menjadi andalah dan sandaran hidupnya.
Hidup menjadi berarti pada waktu seseorang menyerahkan hidupnya kepada Allah.
Manusia diberi mandat untuk melaksanakan apa yang direncanakan Allah sendiri.
Kita mengenal istilah mandat ini dalam dua aspek, yaitu mandat pembaharuan dan
mandat pembangunan. Dengan mandat pembaharuan, manusia dalam hal ini setiap
orang percaya kepada Kristus, diamanatkan untuk pergi dan menjadikan semua
bangsa murid Kristus. Hal ini berkaitan dengan berita Injil keselamatan.
Sedangkan dengan mandat pembangunan orang Kristen terpanggil untuk melayani dan
berpartisipasi langsung dalam segala bidang kehidupan ditengah masyarakat.
Bukankah ini suatu penghargaan yang luar biasa? Paulus menyebut bahwa kita
adalah “kawan sekerja Allah” kita diciptakan begitu indah dan mulia, sekali
lagi Allah punya tujuan : “Memuliakan Dia” dan tidak ada yang lain.
(Dikutip dari, Kalender Renungan dan Doa Edisi April 2007)
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ARE CREATED TO GLORIFY GOD
(Psalms 8: 6)
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and human existence is so unique among all creation. Often
called the man is the crown of all of God's creatures. Genesis
1 & 2 tells the story after all things were created and eventually he
mencipakan, God judging everything really well. He blessed them. God crowned man
with glory and honor. Theologians
call this is a gift not a right. So
that people do not tend to seek glory and honor to himself. Unfortunately
so many people in this world have the wrong address. They begin to
pursue their own self-respect. Is it real in the world
today? Highly
visible even so conspicuous.
Today, many people actually even turned mocking God as a creator even dare say there is no God. Scoffers appearance in the last days has been written clearly in 1 Peter 3: 3. Instead of a humble attitude will always glorify the name of God. You are the Lord's name and the rest of his life. Life becomes meaningful when someone gave his life to God. Man was given the mandate to carry out what God planned. We are familiar with the terms of this mandate in two aspects, namely the mandate renewal and development mandate. With the renewal of the mandate, people in this case every believer in Christ, commissioned to go and make disciples of all nations Christ. This relates to the Gospel message of salvation. While the development mandate Christians are called to serve and participate directly in all areas of life in the community. Is not this a remarkable tribute? Paul said that we are "God's fellow workers" we created so beautiful and glorious, once again God has a purpose: "Glorify Him" and nothing else.
(Quoted, Reflection and Prayer Calendar Edition April 2007)
Today, many people actually even turned mocking God as a creator even dare say there is no God. Scoffers appearance in the last days has been written clearly in 1 Peter 3: 3. Instead of a humble attitude will always glorify the name of God. You are the Lord's name and the rest of his life. Life becomes meaningful when someone gave his life to God. Man was given the mandate to carry out what God planned. We are familiar with the terms of this mandate in two aspects, namely the mandate renewal and development mandate. With the renewal of the mandate, people in this case every believer in Christ, commissioned to go and make disciples of all nations Christ. This relates to the Gospel message of salvation. While the development mandate Christians are called to serve and participate directly in all areas of life in the community. Is not this a remarkable tribute? Paul said that we are "God's fellow workers" we created so beautiful and glorious, once again God has a purpose: "Glorify Him" and nothing else.
(Quoted, Reflection and Prayer Calendar Edition April 2007)
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