In the great scheme of things, have you ever wondered about your significance?

If you were to approach life with the world view of an atheist, you would think you are temporary, with no lasting value or significance. In fact, from the point of view of evolutionists, or atheists, life is a roll of the dice, with no real meaning and no ultimate future. With this line of reasoning, it follows, that atheists themselves, are dead men walking.

However, that’s clearly extreme foolishness, as the Bible explains:

Romans 1 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The Bible calls atheists (and evolutionists) fools, but tells them to listen to the one who made them anyhow:

Jer 5:21 Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Deu 32:6 Is this your answer to the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he your father who has given you life? He has made you, and established you.

God has a message for these people.

If you acknowledge God, you can have a future, and a hope.

Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

On the other hand, there is no future for those who are shown the truth, but still refuse to acknowledge God. They are, as it says in Jude “raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.”

God actually requires you to choose between life and death. If you don’t choose life, you automatically make the wrong choice!

Due 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

What if you just don’t understand life, and why things happen? Does that mean you can reject God until you find answers?

No.

Job knew he didn’t deserve the calamities he suffered and was baffled by them. But when Job acknowledged that God’s purposes were above his level of understanding, his attitude changed and he acknowledged God’s goodness compared to himself.

‭‭Job‬ ‭40, verse 4:
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

This opened the way for Job’s blessings to be restored, and God doubled them.

You don’t actually need to understand, to be blessed by God.

Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

But are you no more than a speck of dust to God?

Here’s the answer.

Psalm 8: 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels…

Hebrews 2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see NOT YET all things put under him.

There is coming a future time when, under Christ, all things WILL be put under us.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:10‭-‬12‬ ‭
[10] that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: [11] in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: [12] that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

In the grand scheme of things, without God, you are nothing. But with God, you are almost pure potential… 1 Cor 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

When you look to God to sustain your life, you are definitely more than just dust in the wind. And, according to Jesus, you are of more value than sparrows!

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

If you haven’t yet read The Meaning and Purpose of Life, you should read it now.