The Beginning

Genesis 1

As God speaks the world into existence, we see every living thing as it was intended to be: good. We see God's care and creativity as He thoughtfully calls into place every constellation, every ray of sunlight, every creature destined to soar the skies and swim in the seas until there's only one more creature to call. On the sixth day, God says "Let us make man in our image." Before focusing on ourselves, pause to consider this: God did not need to make us. John 1 affirms this as the apostle writes, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Before our creation, God was not lonely or lacking anything. Rather, He experienced complete community within Himself.

We were created out of abundance, not scarcity. We were not a backup plan or a burden, but the result of God's overflowing love and mercy. Before we were knit together in our mothers' wombs, we were chosen by the Creator. Even though He knew we would sin against him, He declared us as His people, because no matter how far we ran from His goodness, we would never hinder His perfect plan. God's goodness cannot be diminished, only glorified. As His good creation, our greatest ambition is to bring Him glory and to do so with joyful hearts as we recall the love from which we were made.

Prayer:

God, thank you for loving us and including us in your perfect plan. Help us to see your love in creation today.

Question to Consider:

How have you experienced God's goodness in your life?