The Fountain and the Symphony (God’s Cosmic Purpose)

Oct 7 2025 - Eric Buresh

Before there was time, before the first sunrise, before a single atom spun in space — there was God. Not lonely, not needy, not restless. God was joy. God was love. Father, Son, and Spirit, eternally delighting in one another, an endless exchange of life and glory.

And out of this fullness, God created. Not because He had to, but because His love is always overflowing. He spoke galaxies into being, flung stars into the night, formed earth, and breathed life into man and woman. He made us not simply to exist, but to join Him in His perfect presence.

Ephesians 1:4–5 says, “He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself.”

Psalm 16:11 tells us where this road is meant to lead: “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
God is a giver, not a taker. He created us to give us the gift of His presence, not to take from us to satisfy His own needs. He had no needs.

God’s design is not mechanical — it’s musical. It is a symphony, perfectly tuned in the fellowship of the Trinity. He created us not to sit silent, but to join our voices to His harmony. Or think of a fountain. Always pouring, never running dry, spilling over with life. God is that fountain. To live is to drink deeply from Him; to flourish and be satisfied in His presence. God created us to receive the path of life: joy and life in the presence of God.

Reflection

• Do I see God’s plan for me as duty or delight?
• What “fountains” am I drinking from that are not the true source of life?
• How does it change my day to believe that I was created not from God’s need but from His overflowing love?

But if God created us for joy in His presence, why do so few seem to find it? Why does our world feel more like a wilderness than a garden, more like noise than music? The answer lies in the road we chose. 

That’s where we turn next: “The Wrong Road: Humanity’s Rebellion.”