God Did It.

        There was a class in High School that I looked forward to and it was “Chemistry.” It was a lot of hands on learning with labs that gave us the opportunity to do things and then observe the result. The teacher had a glass rod which he rubbed on a piece of fur and then went around the class raising the hair of the kids so it went straight up. He could also change the color of water with a few drops of this or that and sometimes he made things that made a loud noise. There was never a dull moment in his class. My parents saw my interest and got be a Gilberts Chemistry Kit for Christmas. Now I could make the house smell like rotten eggs. I must say that at that age and even up until today, I don't understand all that takes place with chemical reactions. There is, however, an even greater marvel to behold. Genesis 1:1-2 says, “ In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” The Bible opens up with the five words, “In the beginning God created...”  

         There is a lot of information that is not present in that statement. There is no explanation of 200 steps to go from nothing to universe. A lot of information is included in the little phrase at the end of verse two, which says, “...and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” It is a simple statement which took place quickly resulting in many things we don't understand. There are a lot of things we would like to know just for the sake of satisfying our curiosity but we don't have it all so we accept what God said and rest in the fact that when God wants us to understand it all, He will let us know. It does us a lot of good to sometimes spend a moment in this passage and just to dwell on the thought, “In the beginning God...” It is always all about Him and the more we focus on His act of creation, to more we can perhaps see how God is working in your life and in my life and in all the lives of others each and every moment. We may slip into the belief that we are all like an old fashioned wind up alarm clock that has been wound to the max and then let run down until it stops ticking. The Book of Colossians, especially in the first chapter, also details a lot of information about the creation and the work of the Lord Jesus Christ during that time. We see that we are not just like an alarm clock but that everything is being constantly maintained each and every day, as it states that by Him all things consist. I can't help but think that if God was so involved in the creation how He is working in all of our lives today. After all, He doesn't get tired or forgetful or goes on a vacation. He is still actively working in all of our lives. If you are wondering what God is doing right now in your life, just pause and think about the words of Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God...” You can praise God today for His creating and sustaining of the universe and that includes you and me.