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Scripture Reading:  Revelation 4:11 (KJV)
“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.”

Devotional
You did not arrive on this planet by accident. Before your parents ever saw you, God already wanted you. Revelation 4:11 says plainly that all things were created “for thy pleasure.” That includes you.

We often search for purpose in careers, relationships, achievements, or possessions. But Scripture brings us back to the very foundation: you were created for God’s pleasure. He delights in you, just as a loving parent delights in watching a child grow. The day you were born, God was not indifferent—He was pleased.

When you understand that you were made by God and for God, life begins to make sense. Your worth is not based on what you achieve, but on the simple, profound fact that the Creator chose to make you and enjoys you. Worship, then, is not just something you do at church; it is first a response to this truth: God made me for Himself, and He is worthy of my love.

Reflection

  • Do I honestly believe that God takes pleasure in me, or do I secretly think I’m mostly a disappointment to Him?
  • How might my view of myself change if I truly embraced that I was created for His pleasure?

Prayer
Lord God,
Thou art worthy to receive glory, honour, and power. Thank Thee for creating me and for making me for Thy pleasure. Forgive me for finding my identity in things other than Thee. Help me to believe, deep in my heart, that Thou dost delight in me because I am Thy creation. Teach me to live today with the awareness that I exist to bring Thee joy.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Action
Take five minutes today to sit quietly and simply say to God: “You made me for Your pleasure. I belong to You.” Let that truth sink in. Write it on a card or in your phone and look at it several times today.