It almost goes without saying that we all have souls. We are all created with an "inner spirit". Some cultures call it an "atman" or a "ne'phesh". It is the "who" in "Who are you?".
Jeremiah 1:5 describes my history of consciousness best. God told teenager Jeremiah that "before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart;" (NIV) Jeremiah went on to be a prophet. I went on to be the parent of a severely disabled child with Autism.
Children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities are challenged in their cognitive thought. They are challenged in their physical movement. They are challenged in their perception of their environment. In spite of these difficulties, it is an exciting revelation of faith that tells us that their souls are not disabled in any way. People of Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome are spiritually whole! "Who they are" is untouched by their human frailty.
All people have been made to worship. The book of Revelation tells us that the redeemed will gather around the throne of God to worship forever. Our purpose is to worship Him. We are all built for this function. Revelation 5:13 "And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, 'To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever'." (NASB)
This is the "Worship For All" blog. It has a heavenly ending.
Next Up: "Why we all Worship" - Part 3
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