Why did God make the world?

How might a parent respond to the question, ”Why Did God Make the World?”

God did not need to make the world. It could be that He merely remained as the triune God with no creation. Very often it takes a child to notice what we, as adults, have taken for granted. Cherish these moments. More than that, notice them and the impact that they have on your own discipleship. These are not frustrating questions – although they might frustrate you – but are times when a smaller perspective helps you notice something in a new light.

Did God need to make the world?

I wonder why a child might ask this question? I always think it is worth asking them the question back – why do you think God made the world? The standard answers I often get are:

God was lonely

 Perhaps God is a bit like us? He gets lonely when we are not around and so He decided to create us for some company. The problem with this is that God is trinity – there has always been the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I cannot imagine that they would ever be lonely.