Why?

"Why?" This was the subject of last Sunday's sermon at Berean Church. The Scripture covered in the sermon has continued to sink into my heart and mind since yestereday, so I figured I would further the process by sharing it!---------------Acts 17:24-29 "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He HImself gives ot all people life and breath and all things; and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boudnaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His children.' Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man."---------------There are SO many things in this passage that have jumped out to me in the last 24 hours, but I'll try to pick through them in a somewhat systematic manner. The main goal of the sermon yesterday morning was this: Why does God do all of this? Why does He sustain us? Why does He give to us more than we deserve, since He needs nothing from us in return? The answer is in verse 25: "that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us... God's ultimate goal in sustaining us and providing for us is that we SEEK Him. He is not far from us - in fact, He has taken every step that He can towards us and is patiently waiting for us to fly into His outstretched arms. What an amazing reality!---------------Other points to be observed: God is TOO BIG to reside in temples or churches. We cannot box Him up into something smaller and more manageable for our finite minds to handle - He is indescribably HUGE, everywhere at once yet always intimately close to His children. He is TOO DIVINE for us to think that we can sum up His presence with mere idols or pictures. We cannot exist without Him because He is the one who creates, sustains, and organizes human life. ---------------I could probably go on and on with the thoughts that this passage has stirred up in my mind...but I'm afraid I won't make much sense to anyone but myself! I hope that these Words of Scripture bring as much joy to you as they have to me. It is certainly a wonderful passage to consider when we are pondering the question, "Why?"