Day 3

 Job was once the kind of man others envied—wealthy, respected, faithful. He had ten children, vast herds, a good name, and above all, a deep reverence for God. In the eyes of the world, he had it all. But in a sudden storm of unimaginable loss, everything was stripped from him.

One after another, messengers brought disaster: his livestock stolen or destroyed, his servants killed, and worst of all—his children crushed in a collapsing house. Not long after, his own body was ravaged by painful sores from head to toe.

His friends came to “comfort” him, but instead accused him of hidden sin. To them, his suffering must be his fault. Job, once the model of righteousness, sat in ashes, scraping his sores with broken pottery, alone in grief. He opened his mouth and asked:

Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?

Job’s entire story is a meditation on suffering and human purpose. This is where we all appear stating the existential questions. In the storms and calm we ask “Why was I born at all?” And there is already a book that provides the answers to it all – Bible.

 

In the Gospel of Genesis 1, we see a masterpiece unfolding. After every act of creation—light, sky, land, stars, sea creatures, and animals—God stepped back and said, “It was good.” Over and over, He saw the beauty in what He made. But then came a turning point.

So God created mankind in His own image… male and female He created them.

Out of all He formed, only humans were given this unique identity. And with that identity came purpose: to rule, to steward, and to multiply life on the earth (Genesis 1:28). We weren’t made to exist—we were made to matter.

And when God looked at us, His response changed.

On the sixth day, God did something different. He paused, considered, and declared:

Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness…

This wasn’t just another creation. This was personal. God made humanity with divine intentionality—to reflect His image, His nature, and His heart. Unlike the animals or the stars, we were designed to carry His likeness, to think, to create, to love, and to lead.

Out of all He formed, only humans were given this unique identity. And with that identity came purpose: to rule, to steward, and to multiply life on the earth (Genesis 1:28). We weren’t made to exist—we were made to matter.

And when God looked at us, His response changed.

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.

From “good” to “very good”—that’s the shift when you enter the picture. You are not random. You are not forgotten. You are the highlight of God’s creation, made in His image, made for relationship, made on purpose.

The motives are not just to watch how His sons and daughters live—God created us to share His love with us, His children. Human beings were made for love.The impulse that gave birth to love didn’t come after life was created. On the contrary, life itself was created on the foundation of God’s love.

Job’s desperate question—“Why was I born at all?”—echoes through human history. It’s the cry of every soul that has faced suffering. But when we turn from the ashes of Job to Genesis, we discover answers.

You were not born by accident. You were not made to suffer without meaning. You were not created to simply survive, succeed, or be tested. You were made for something far greater.

You were made for a relationship.

You were made in the very image of God—formed with intention and designed to receive and reflect His love. Before pain ever entered the story, love was the foundation of life. God did not create us to observe us, but He created us to know us, to walk with us, and to pour His love into us.

Even when life breaks us, like it broke Job, our value remains. Our purpose isn’t erased. God still speaks over us: Very good. (Genesis 1:31)

So why were you born?

To be loved by God.

To love Him in return.

To carry His image in a world that desperately needs to see it.

That is the answer to Job’s cry.

That is the reason you exist.

And that is a truth no storm can take away.

You may have questioned, “Am I worthy of God’s love?” And you are not alone in it. Don’t miss Day 4 of our plan Grace vs. Works and uncover the truth about God’s grace.