Ephesians 1:12

“to the end that we should be unto the praise of His glory, we who had before hoped in Christ”

“To the end”: Here is the object or final goal. “That we”: Christians. “Should”: This is. choice. “Be unto the praise of His glory”: “Be devoted to the extolling of His glorious attributes” (Wey). “To manifest His glory” (Knox). “Should cause His glory to be praised” (NEB). “We who had before hoped in Christ”: “Who were the first to hope in Christ” (NASV). “Man must look beyond his own selfish view of his life and try to understand that he was created by God and for God, not primarily for himself!” (Caldwell p. 38) (Ecclesiastes 2:13). Our main purpose is to proclaim the marvellous nature of God to others (1 Peter 2:9; Matthew 5:13). “God is honored in the presence of human beings and angelic powers when men and women, redeemed from sin, live in accordance with His will and display the family likeness which stamps them as His children” (Bruce p. 264). God is also glorified when we worship Him according to His desires and not ours (Leviticus 10:1). “Skeptics have sneered that such. view describes God as egotistical and vain. ‘What kind of God', they say, ‘creates for His own glory?'” (Caldwell p. 38).

In response. would say: God is worthy (Revelation 5:9). Facts are facts. God is worthy to be praised. Our "worth" is inherently wrapped up with God's glory, only when we bow before God, and acknowledge how great He is, can we then find real life, happiness, freedom and contentment. In fact,. only have value if God exists. Our life will only have true meaning, when we attach the proper "meaning and value" to God. Hence, giving God the glory is always in our best interest. And only when. "elevate" God to His proper place in my life, will. find myself elevated (Luke 18:14). In the end, people who exalt themselves, "look small", but those who "exalt God", look "large".