By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.” vs. 3
Hebrews 11:1-3
Most ancient peoples have wild and convoluted stories about the creation of the world. In these tales’ gods and goddesses engaged in mythic struggles for power and position and in the process all things now seen came into existence. By contrast the Hebrew creation stories seem tame and orderly. As the writer to the Hebrews implies, God spoke, and it was so. And in the gospel of John we read, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being.” Now this is obviously a matter of faith! In fact, it’s “the conviction of things not seen.” But what a comfort it is to believe that all things emanate from the Living God, and that even now creation continues. It wasn’t just some “big bang” that happened 13.4 billion years ago but the everyday springing into being of the still emerging universe. Every day God speaks, and life is created and renewed, and not one thing takes place apart from the presence of God. Believe it or not, that’s just the way it is, and the way it will be forever more.
Thought for the Day: Where have I seen new things coming into being?
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