Why Us?

Why Us?

By Malik Bassett, Class of 2014

Bermuda

Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength, that do His

commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word. Psalms 103:20

                                               

            Sometimes I wonder why God created us as humans, creatures of free choice. We get ourselves into trouble all the time, and to think about all the people that turn away from Him. It must be torture for Him to see the constant disregard and persistent disrespect from us. So with all of this I find myself asking the question, “Why would God create us?”

            A few weeks ago the answer drifted across my mind. You see, before creation some terrible things took place in heaven, there was a war.  It had been a crucial point in time and God knew angels were being persuaded wrongfully -- and not just a few angels, but a third of the angel population had been cast out of Heaven.  These angel creations were lost to Him forever.

            So I believe God created us to fill in the gap.  He allows us to reproduce and make choices.  We are on display for the universe as other beings watch intently as our story unfolds and we choose life in Jesus or we reject His gift and follow Satan, the fallen one.  God has allowed Satan to interact with us as a crucial test for us, and we have failed miserably.  However, God’s love is so profound that He sacrificed His life for our second chance. 

            We can still accept His free gift and fill that gap in Heaven.  He is coming soon to take His faithful followers home!  May we be ready.