Geneses 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”
Dear God,
You are the first and last in the Bible. Today and for this year I make you first and last in all I do. Please fill me with your Spirit, so as to lead and guide me into all truth.
After six days of creation, You dear God, looked at everything you had created through Your Son, and it was very good. The night time and the day made up the sixth day, Geneses 1:31
Your creation before sin came into the world, must have been so beautiful and perfect, that I long for heaven where all is perfect and working in harmony, as it was originally on earth. Chapter 2:1 (Clear Word Translation) “So the earth with its atmosphere was finished and everything worked together in harmony.” Satan tainted Your work and caused sin and death to come upon Your perfect handiwork, the before is hard for me to imagine. I know I hate to have my work or craft creations marred or destroyed. What was Your reaction God? More later!
The Bible records that You were so pleased with all that was created by your Son, that You stopped to enjoy it all. Geneses 2:2, 3 “Then on the seventh day of the creation week, God stopped to enjoy what He had made and to rest in the beauty of it all.” Verse 3, “So He blessed the seventh day and set it apart as a day of spiritual refreshment and had joy.” There is something beautiful in the thought of You the God of heaven, resting amongst Your creation in joy and appreciation.
When it is the seventh day Lord, remind me Lord to also rest in and amongst your creation in joy and appreciation.
Your reaction to sin and death upon Your handiwork, was framed by Your great love for all mankind, and caused you to have a before creation, plan, to save mankind eternally if sin and death came upon earth. Your precious Son Jesus would be born through a woman, who was a descendant of Eve, to live and die, and then be resurrected whilst on earth, thereby paying the sin price with His own blood, for the sins of every person who has ever lived on earth.
I am so grateful for my life and the hope of redemption through Jesus, Your gift for me and all who just believe and accept. I accept your gift again today. Thank you.
Amen