“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
“For the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”
John 4:23

In the first verse, we see that the Lord Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. In the second verse, we see that the Father sent His Son to seek and save for the specific purpose of producing worshiping people. We often think that the primary reason we have been redeemed is so that we might escape hell. That certainly is a wonderful benefit, but it is not the ultimate purpose. While we can and should enjoy the blessings we have in Christ, that should not be our main focus. We must not become so occupied with the blessings that we lose sight of the Blesser!

It may surprise us to realize that the supreme motive in our redemption is not for us to receive anything. We have been redeemed so that God may receive worship and that our lives might glorify Him. The apostle Paul the Apostle expressed it this way: “to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever” (Eph. 3:21).

In Romans 1:5, we see that the purpose of evangelism is “obedience to the faith among all nations for His name’s sake.” The apostle John the Apostle echoes this in 3 John 7 when he states that missionaries went out to proclaim the gospel “for His name’s sake.” Our salvation is first and foremost for God’s benefit, not ours.

We certainly benefit and enjoy many blessings in salvation. However, all the blessings we receive are additional—they are not the ultimate purpose. We are to seek to glorify God before we seek to gain anything from Him.

This is what the Lord Jesus was teaching when He said, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matt. 6:33). Throughout the Bible, we see that God’s primary activity has always been the seeking of true worshipers. In Revelation 19:1–5, we see the church in heaven declaring, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! For true and righteous are His judgments… Alleluia! … Amen! Alleluia! … Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”

Anchor For Today:
The sole purpose of our being in heaven is that we might worship God rightly and forever. May we realize that we are saved to worship God as our Father now, and begin to live out the purpose for which He has redeemed us.