THE PLACE TO BEGIN

 AUGUST 29, 2022

Genesis 1:1-5; 26-27

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

27 So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

The best place to start anything is at the beginning!

Genesis teaches us so much. It is not a workshop or special report on creation, it is a poem, a beautiful story of love and relationship. In the first few verses we can see that God is supreme in His person, we marvel at His power, in action and word; and we witness His purpose, as creator, designer, rebuilder, restorer . . . . He created our world and us with a very clear intention!

Look back over these first 5 verses and note the activity of God:

God created (vs 1),

the Spirit of God hovered (vs 2),

God spoke (vs 3),

God saw (vs 4)

and God named (vs 5).

Over the next few days let us engage with these five actions of God.

Today let me ask a series of questions and invite you to ponder your answers based on the Spirit’s working in your life.

What do you need God to create in you?

As the Spirit hovered over the dark and empty waters, waiting to create, what are the dark and empty places of your own life and where do you need the Spirit of God to hover and move?


What words do you need to hear Him speak over you or what truth do you need to speak into your own situation?


Do you need to know that God sees you?


What in your life do you need to name, acknowledge, or call out to God about?


Please know this today, God sees you, God loves you, God created you, on purpose and for a reason. Let us live out this awesome purpose!


PRAYER

God of all Creation, there is none like You. We worship You. Spirit of God, hover over us as You did in the beginning and create something new. Give us a fresh glimpse of Your glory and a new revelation of who You are in the days ahead. Amen.