The Conclusion of the Matter

Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

Our whole responsibility, purpose, reason for being, is to fear God, worship God only (Jesus quoted Deuteronomy 6:13 "fear God only" as "worship God only"), and live according to His ways, as He has revealed them to us in His rules, commands and directions in His word. God's written Word is our Bible, and His living Word is His Son, Jesus, and His Holy Spirit revealing Him in us, to us and through us to others. How we respond to God--in accepting Him and His ways or rejecting Him and going our own way; and ordering our thinking processes according to the way God made us and our world, as He has taught us, to obey what we know of His rules. It only makes sense to read and follow the Manufacturer's instructions, whether it's a car or an appliance, or our very lives and families. And we will each give an account at the end.