Today's challenge to live out my faith was to read the creation story in Genesis 1 & 2. These two chapters are action packed with characteristics about the God we serve. I read these two chapters twice and here are a few that stood out to me as I read:
- God is creative (Gen. 1:1)...every time you use your creativity you are using something that originates in God
- God speaks and things come to life (Gen. 1:3ff). God longs to speak things into your life too, if you allow him access you your heart. In this instance God speaks light into darkness. Is there something dark in your life God could speak light into?
- God is a God of order. God creates things to work together in harmony. The Hebrew word for this is Shalom meaning peace. When God brings peace into our lives, He puts things in right order.
- God values things he creates as good. Know in your heart today that God created you and that no matter who says what, God created something good when he created you. Your value in life doesn't come from what you do, but who's you are. True value and meaning only come from God.
- Humanity has a special relationship with God...we are created in His image (Gen. 1:26). God created you in His image...you are valued...Christ died and rose to new life for you...you are loved by the creator of all things! Rest in that truth.
- God rested. Surely God could have kept going and creating and doing godly things but...God chose to rest. Are you choosing to rest? Are you resting one day a week like God planned for your life? How could that practice restore you?
Till Tomorrow...Tom
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