Created For God

Mayon Volcano, Albay, Philippines

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed unto us, that we should be called sons of God! 1 John 3:1.

C. S. Lewis, in his testimony Surprised by Joy, described his growing awareness of the capacity within himself to respond with joy and delight in such a way that it gave him an insatiable desire for more joy and delight. The things he found so deeply satisfying left him with a craving for more and more satisfaction.

He concluded that nothing in this world could ever give him lasting satisfaction, so therefore he must have been created for another world. And C. S. Lewis was right. Our very beings are created for God. We will never experience permanent, personal satisfaction and fulfillment apart from Him because, as Saint Augustine so eloquently stated, "Our hearts are restless until we find our rest in Thee."