created” (Revelation 4:11, KJV). It helps us to understand what the heavenly worshippers are proclaiming: The purpose of all creation is to bring God pleasure. Describe how our purpose in life is related to worship. Countless authors have affirmed this truth. Rick Warren says, “You were planned for God’s pleasure” (Warren 2002, 63). Gary Erickson writes, “Worship is the supreme purpose of humanity (Erickson 1989, 223). Louis Giglio proclaims, “You exist for one purpose alone—to reflect back to God His
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