In the Beginning...
Today, we read the story of the creation of the world in Genesis 1 & 2. The Reeds shared that in talking about the story of creation at home, they also read the book You are Special by Max Lucado which is a good reminder for all of us to seek daily the one who created us because He is the One who tells us what we are worth.Pastor Amy contrasted the biblical story of creation with the Babylonian or Mesopotamian creation epic, the Enuma Elish. She noted especially that in the Bible, God (one God) made order out of chaos, while other ancient traditions spoke of many gods who made things and people to serve them and constantly fought over what they had made and with each other. Creation was a result of God speaking. Even today, we can see how God sorts out situations and infuses them with His life.
What new perspective about the creation story did you learn today?For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6
I loved the story Amy told about her grandpa who wrote the book, "Science God & You". He thought about how we can't even see some of the stars that God created yet because their light hasn't reached us yet. That was cool to think about because then I was thinking about how we haven't seen all He has created because He is still creating through His people, us! And hopefully, we too are making order out of the chaos in people's lives.
Labels: Old Testament
posted by Jewels @ 4:55 PM
1 Comments:
I love the story form of the creation account. Wouldn't it be awesome to hear it told that way around a campfire? A great oral tradition and a true story. I love the delight of hearing God say "it was good" and then the climax when humankind was created, "it was very good." A lot to think about... It is exciting to think that God is still creating, Jewels.
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