Fulfilling God’s Purpose
Have you ever heard of the Trojan War? Maybe the story of Helen and Paris, or the Trojan horse comes to mind. The Iliad, written by Homer around 762 B.C., takes a different spin on the story of the Trojan War that some people have not heard about. It tells about the anger of a Greek warrior named Achilleus, and the devastation his anger takes on the Greek army during the war. Achilleus is angry because the Greek leader Agamemnon wrongfully steals a prize Achilleus won in war, a girl named Briseus. Achilleus decides that he will not help the Greeks fight the Trojan War because of this. Before the war, Achilleus’s mother, Thetis warns him that he will get to choose his fate. He can either live a short and glorious life …show more content…
One important instruction he gives tells us that the purpose of our life is to glorify Him. In Genesis 1:27 it says, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” This point is also shown in Isaiah 43:7, “everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” God created man in his own image, and we should worship him for it. If we decide to have a short life with boundless glory, we are not be obeying the instructions of our creator and savior. God has specifically created us to live and glorify him with our lives. In the Iliad, even though Achilleus does not have a biblical knowledge or belief, he at first appears to have made the right decision. He decides to choose a long life, even if he will not receive any glory. Sadly, his close friend Patroklus goes out into battle and is killed shortly after. Achilleus falls into a rage for his friend’s death. In his anger, Achilleus impulsively decides to reenter the battle, therefore sealing his fate forever. He will have a short life of glory. (Homer, 396) At first, Achilleus made the right decision. With a long life he would have a chance to raise a family, influence others, and maybe even glorify God with it. Because he lets his anger get ahold of him, he forgets his wise decision and wants to act. Thanks to the death of Patroklus, Achilleus’s decision is quickly
Have you ever heard of the Trojan War? Maybe the story of Helen and Paris, or the Trojan horse comes to mind. The Iliad, written by Homer around 762 B.C., takes a different spin on the story of the Trojan War that some people have not heard about. It tells about the anger of a Greek warrior named Achilleus, and the devastation his anger takes on the Greek army during the war. Achilleus is angry because the Greek leader Agamemnon wrongfully steals a prize Achilleus won in war, a girl named Briseus. Achilleus decides that he will not help the Greeks fight the Trojan War because of this. Before the war, Achilleus’s mother, Thetis warns him that he will get to choose his fate. He can either live a short and glorious life …show more content…
One important instruction he gives tells us that the purpose of our life is to glorify Him. In Genesis 1:27 it says, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” This point is also shown in Isaiah 43:7, “everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” God created man in his own image, and we should worship him for it. If we decide to have a short life with boundless glory, we are not be obeying the instructions of our creator and savior. God has specifically created us to live and glorify him with our lives. In the Iliad, even though Achilleus does not have a biblical knowledge or belief, he at first appears to have made the right decision. He decides to choose a long life, even if he will not receive any glory. Sadly, his close friend Patroklus goes out into battle and is killed shortly after. Achilleus falls into a rage for his friend’s death. In his anger, Achilleus impulsively decides to reenter the battle, therefore sealing his fate forever. He will have a short life of glory. (Homer, 396) At first, Achilleus made the right decision. With a long life he would have a chance to raise a family, influence others, and maybe even glorify God with it. Because he lets his anger get ahold of him, he forgets his wise decision and wants to act. Thanks to the death of Patroklus, Achilleus’s decision is quickly