Scripture - Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 NKJV)
Observation - I have never written about the opening line in the bible. This one sentence is probably one of the most controversial statements ever made. The bible sets the tone for God's character in the first verse and opening passage. In the beginning - tells us that when it all began God was there - this portion of the statement alone gives cause to controversy. Some say that "Big Bangs" began our world, some say that we were a process of evolution, some that we are an enigma of transformational material. God says that he was there in the beginning, that all things have a start and he is the start. God created is the second half. This statement puts to rest the idea that evolutionary process took place or that we were some accidental concoction of nature. God had purpose and intent when he formed and created us. This earth was without form and void and God put things together.
Application - It does good for the soul to remember that God is at the helm of everything. Understanding that God created and was in the beginning allows us to take a deep breath as we approach the things of life. God created. God had purpose. God had intent. Today I will remember the awesome gift of God's creation. To understand that things are not done and have not been formed on accident but with a divine heavenly purpose.
Prayer - God I love you so much. I am your child and man that longs to be in your presence and far from iniquity and trouble. Father help me to remember today that you have created, that you were in the beginning, that you have purpose for all things. I live today to dedicate my heart and soul to you. I give you all my accomplishments and all my failures. Father help me to appreciate the creation today.
