The second word we will be looking at is “Eve,” one letter longer than last week’s. We might think this is merely the woman’s name in the garden of Eden. Adam is Hebrew for man. Ishshah is Hebrew for woman, which is the name the man gives the woman after seeing her for the first… Read more: Small Words: “Eve” (Genesis 3:20)

The first word we will look at is only two letters long. Nevertheless, it is the promise of the Gospel laced between the pages of Scripture. When Jesus walked with two men on the road to Emmaus, he began to teach them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself (Luke 24:27). I doubt he… Read more: Small Words: “He” (Genesis 3:15)

There are about 750,000 words in the Bible. The longest word in the Bible is the prophetic name of the prophetess’s child in Isaiah 8:1, 3; the name of this child is “Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” (Eighteen letters). This name means, “Hurry to the spoils!” or “He has made haste to the plunder!” We often have articles and… Read more: Small Words, Big Meaning: Introduction

We are called to glorify and enjoy God forever, not to serve ourselves. Whether in worship or in our daily tasks, everything we do should be done with the intention of glorifying God. The Bible teaches us that our ultimate goal is not to make God glorious, but to give glory to Him in all things, reflecting His justice and mercy, as seen in the book of Revelation.

The ultimate purpose of man, as stated in the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is to glorify and enjoy God forever. This simple yet profound truth shifts our focus from self-centered questions to the ultimate question of life’s purpose. The Christian worldview, centered on the glory of God and our enjoyment of Him, gives direction and meaning to life.