The
vision of God in the Bible is of an absolutely sovereign infinitely wise God.
Because of his limitless power and knowledge, he is completely self-sufficient
and all-sufficient, that is, he has no deficiencies which need to be supplied
by anything outside himself. Therefore nothing that he does is motivated by a
desire to meet his needs. Instead everything he does is motivated by the desire
to display his fullness. In other words, the chief end of God is to glorify God and enjoy himself
for ever.
This is evident if we take a brief overview of
God's purposes at the various turning points in redemptive history.
Why did
God create us? Isaiah 43:6-7, "Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the
ends of the earth (says the Lord), everyone who is called by my name, whom I
created for my glory."
Why did
God choose a people for himself and make Israel his possession?Jeremiah 13:11, "I made the whole house of Israel … cling to me, says
the Lord, that they might be for me a people, a name, a praise and a glory."
Why did God rescue them
from bondage in Egypt? Psalm 106:7-8, "Our fathers when they were in Egypt did
not consider thy wonderful works … but rebelled against the 
