God created all things for His own pleasure: Is God really happy with me regarding the way I am living my life here on earth now?

God created all things for His own pleasure. The scripture says: ‘‘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. The crucial issue is whether our lifestyles bring pleasure to God on a daily basis or not. In all honesty, would you say that God is happy with you regarding the way you are living your life here on earth now?

A vivid account was given in the scriptures about how the Almighty God was unhappy with human beings viz: ‘‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

''And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.’’-Genesis 6:6-7

In a sharp contrast to the foregoing account, a number of heart-cheering stories abound in the scriptures regarding the people that God Almighty was happy with. A classical example was Enoch, the scripture states that: ‘‘By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.’’-Hebrews 11:5. Another example was the Lord Jesus Christ, God declares that ''...This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’’-Matthew 3:17. The Almighty God derived pleasure from the life that exemplified complete-obedience to Him (God); as demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord Jesus Christ says: ‘‘Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.’’-John 15:14. In the same vein, the scripture says: “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.”-John 14:23. 

It is written in the scriptures that: ‘‘God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.’’-Psalm 7:11. Again, the scripture states that: ‘‘But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.’’-Isaiah 59:2. Precisely, the Almighty God asserts in the scriptures as follows: ''Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?’’-Ezekiel 33:11

God loves humanity, but He hates the sins committed by human beings. The scripture says: ‘‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’’-John 3:16

If anyone wishes to live a life that will make God happy, then that person must follow the perfect example of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ says: ‘‘...I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’’-John 14:6. Today, every sinner can be reconciled to God through the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. According to the scriptures: ‘‘And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ...’’-2 Corinthians 5:18; Again, the Lord Jesus Christ states that: ‘‘Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.’’-John 3:3. Essentially, the following steps can be taken by anyone willing to be saved:

Four Basic Steps to Salvation.

*Acknowledge that you are a sinner; ''For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.’’-Roman 3:23

*Repent today and forsake your sins. ''He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.’’-Proverbs 28:13

*Believe in your heart that God loves you and Christ died for you. ''But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’’-Romans 5:8

*Ask the Lord Jesus to come into your life through a prayer of faith, accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”-Revelation 3:20

The journey to God’s Kingdom begins with the salvation-experience when a sinner is born again, and can only be sustained through complete obedience to the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and the word of God.

Finally, the scriptures confirm that the only way a sinner can start living a life that will make God happy is to repent, believe the gospel and be saved. The Lord Jesus says: ''...that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance''-Luke 15:7 Jesus loves YOU!