God’s
intention for humanity was that we should respond to his love by loving him and
respond to his commands by obeying because of love. This is the way humans can
experience the true life of fellowship with God for which we were called into
existence. Therefore humans can find no permanent home in this world but are
dependent on God for ultimate fulfilment. God made everything beautiful from
the beginning. He also set eternity in the hearts of men; and they will find no
rest in the temporal world (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Man was created for a special covenant
love relationship with God and to enjoy fellowship with him.