Why does God hate babies who have not sinned?

[Reasonable_Jeff]

Why is God's glory the greatest good? Why should one want to glorify God?

Everyone worships something. When I say worship I'm talking about more than bowing down to something or singing songs to it. What I mean by "everyone worships something" is this: there is something in every humans life that he ascribes the highest value to.

For some people it's their job, that's what they ascribe the highest value to. They dedicate their life to that job, they sacrifice time for their job, they sacrifice relationships, they sacrifice sleep…all of these things are sacrificed to their god…their job. They life revolves around making much of their job.

For some people it's their friends. Their ego, their self-image, the way the perceive life stands or falls based on what they're friends think of them.

For some people it's their animals. They pamper they're animals and buy them clothes and fancy things and take them places to make much of them.

For some people it's their kids. They make their entire world revolve around their children, they sacrifice everything for them and let them run the household.

The problem with this is that all of these things will let you down.

Your favorite team will lose, your girlfriend/wife will hurt your feelings, your job won't last, your friends will eventually let you down or leave you….none of these will fulfill you.

First I worshiped video games. I was always on top of the latest one, then you play it until it doesn't fulfill you anymore..then you look for something else. More of the same thing never fulfills.

Then I worshiped alcohol. When I was happy, I drank, when I was sad, I drank. what I ran to in my times of trouble was the bottle.

Next I worshiped drugs. Alcohol stopped fulfilling me, but drugs were something new and fun. They promised a good time and joy and peace.

One day I felt a very strong impression. "Jeff, you've tried everything that you thought would make you happy but you've never tried me."

I went out and bought a Bible for a few dollars, one that didn't look like a Bible because I was ashamed to be seen reading one. I read Genesis, then Romans….by the end of Romans I gave my life to Christ.

I have worshiped many things in my life. I have sacrificed for many false gods….sex, friends, pets, alcohol, drugs, video games, porn…..none of it fulfills. They would all leave me feeling empty when I was alone.

There is only one thing that you can worship that will never let you down, that will always fulfill, that even though heaven and earth pass away…He will still be there. 

Jesus Christ is the what I ascribe highest value to in my life. I sacrifice my time so that I can read the Bible. I sacrifice my money so that I can give to my church and to help the poor (what Jesus commands me to do). I sacrifice my social status to proclaim his name. I sacrifice everything I can get my hands on to ascribe higher value to my LORD Jesus Christ so that when someone looks at my life they can see that I value something different.

Nothing has ever fulfilled me the way a relationship with Jesus Christ has....to bring glory to Him is my greatest desire simply because it feels good. Christian Hedonism.

I would die today for my LORD Jesus Christ if it came to it. He is the resurrection and the eternal life.