Monday, October 14, 2013

In The Beginning

“In the beginning, God…”       Genesis 1:1
“I just don’t get it!” my daughter exclaimed as we headed down the highway. “I’m OK with God not ending, but I don’t get how He never got started!”  I smiled—and offered no eloquent explanation for none of us have this fact figured out.  My child is not the first of God’s children to grapple with His dual infinity, but though we can’t wrap our minds around such staggering reality, we should gladly wrap our hearts.
“In the beginning, God…”  If you believe the first four words of the Bible, the rest is easy.  Creating a universe and causing a flood, shaping nations, shaking kingdoms, and showing up on earth as a man all pose no problem for a God so powerful He’s always been.  Healing the sick, helping the needy, controlling the winds, and conquering the grave are easy for a God of eternal existence.
Before space was shaped, He was.  Before angels were around, He was.  Before the smallest speck of substance was, He was.  And He always was.

We are too finite to fathom such splendor.  Too small to comprehend such majesty.  But while our perception is limited, our adoration is not.  The ageless God deserves endless praise.

Be amazed and marvel.  Wonder and worship.  Our God is big.  Our God is boundless. 
He always was.  He always is.  And He always will be.

“In the beginning, God…”

 

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