What Is the Point of Creation?

I've been thinking about a question lately: what is the point of creation? It's popular to say that we were created for worship, but that doesn't make sense. Is God in need of approval, and especially if it is from His own creation? That would be silly!! So are we just here because God was bored one day in heaven and wanted to play some kind of real-time stragedy game like Age of Empires? No, I don't think any of these answers are very good. Today though, I think I may have found the answer.

Colossians 1:15-20 is a section of scripture about Christ. Part of verse 16 says, "For by him ... all things were created through him and for him." So creation is all for Jesus!

This might seem random from this point and disconnected, but just come along for the ride. When Creation happened, man was created on the sixth day and God said it was very good! Adam, as God's special creation, got the job of naming the animals. In the process, Adam found nothing that could be a companion and helper to him. Because of this God made Eve, a helper comparable to him.

So what does this have to do with Jesus? Well you see, Jesus is the last Adam. You and I are the Eve of all creation! We aren't just here to be God's toys. We are here to be in a relationship with his son, Jesus. All of creation is rushing towards the Marriage Supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:6-10). Like Eve we are created in the image of our bridegroom to be his helpers. We are not just supposed to get a ticket to Heaven, but we are actually Jesus helpers in building the Kingdom. And we aren't only helpers, but companions and partners with him!

You and I were not made to worship. We were made as the prize of the Alpha and Omega! We were made for relationship with Jesus and for his pleasure. How cool is that?! And if you doubt that Jesus is pleased with his bride... well I'll leave you with what Jesus (the bridegroom) thinks about you (the bride):

"You have captured my heart,
my treasure, my bride.
You hold it hostage with one glance of your eyes,
with a single jewel of your necklace. Your love delights me,
my treasure, my bride.
Your love is better than wine,
your perfume more fragrant than spices."
Song of Solomon 4:9-10 NLT

Jesus is captivated with just one single glance from you and by your love!!

Jesus. Only Jesus.

We are seeking satisfaction. We are seeking meaning, hope, a calling and fulfillment. We look for it in so many places. We try friendships and don't find fulness there.
And then comes a fork in the road.
Some go and try to find fulfillment in trying to gain as much pleasure and fun as they can in life. These people party till they drop. They drink, smoke, and shoot whatever they can. They have sex wherever they can get it. But at the end of the day, they are left feeling the same, or worse, when they started.
There is another group of people. They are like us. They sit by you in the pew every Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. These people are seeking to find rest in their good deeds. These people read their Bibles every day, go to every church meeting, pray for an hour every day, and never miss their communion on the "Lord's day". Some of these people fast one or two days a week every week or even more. They do service projects, work at church camps and volunteer organizations. After all this, they are still unfulfilled.
The thing is neither of these approaches are the answer. Both have elements of truth, but none have the fullness of truth. Fulfillment is found in one thing. It is found in doing the very thing we were created for. We were created to seek God and find him. (Acts 17:27) We were created for a relationship with Jesus. Eternal life IS KNOWING CHRIST! (John 17:3)
You see both of these methods have some truth, but not everything. God created man, including our desire for pleasure, and He said it was good! Satan just does a great job of providing counterfeit outlets for the God-given desires. Drugs and alcohol seem to match a desire, but it is a counterfeit for life in the Holy Spirit. Sex outside of marriage masquerades as a fulfillment for our desire for intimacy with Christ and a spouse. True pleasure is found no where except for Christ. It can't be found in church or in good deeds. It can't even be found in knowing about Christ!
Truth, fulfillment, meaning, calling, and life are found in only one place. The man Jesus is the source of life! He came to bring life,  and life to the full. So seek Jesus, not parties. Seek Jesus, not religion. Seek Jesus, not good deeds. Seek Jesus, not the miraculous. Seek Jesus, only Jesus! Find Jesus and you will find life.

"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life." John 5:39-40