Most everyone has an idea of how creation went down, at least as far as the biblical explanation is concerned.  I was reading through the account a few nights ago; I do that from time to time.  I watched classic poetry become live right beneath my nose.  It seems this bible God left us speaks volumes, especially when you are experiencing things for the first time in life. I’m not going to type the whole story from beginning to end, but I want to share the portions that sparked new life into familiar passages.  


It starts:  


In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.


Then He proceeded to separate the land from the sea.  


(here comes the “new” part for me)


Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation- every sort of seed-bearing plant, and tress that grow seed-bearing fruit.  These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.”  And that is what happened.  The land produced vegetation-all sorts of seed-bearing fruit.  Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind.  And God saw that it was good.


He made lights for the night and the day next


Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life.  Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”  So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird-each producing offspring of the same kind.  And God saw that it was good.  Then God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply.  Let the fish fill the seas and let the birds multiply on the earth.”


We’re starting to develop a pattern here…


Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind-livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.”  And that is what happened.  God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind.  And God saw that it was good.   


God is creating, and then He blesses the creation to create.


Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like ourselves…  Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply.  Fill the earth and govern it.”    


I know that’s a lot of scripture for a blog, but it really is beautiful.  I’ll try and keep it short.  So, lying in my bed that night, I think God showed me some things.  Here they are.  


From the beginning of, well everything, God has been creating.  So a loving God created the earth and everything in it.  The most amazing part of all being, He created each “thing” to then create more.  Each living thing granted a beautiful gift, which was to be active in making the future.  It’s true; we were made in God’s image.  An image that says we can create a future that will breathe life into lives that are void and shapeless.  We are to be active in creating the most beautiful future we are capable of.  


We are created to love and live.  We are made to give life and add beauty to a broken world.  We are created to work with passion and vigor, but also to rest as our maker did.  Our lives are built to build.  So, as simply as I can put it; May we be active in making a world that loves and let’s go.  May we create memories where we laugh from the bottom of our souls, even though tears dampen our cheeks.  And most importantly, may we be active in creating love that creates and creates and creates.

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