In the beginning
Today's focusIn the beginning God creates the heaven and the earth; over the dark, formless deep the Spirit of God moves, God says, 'Let there be light,' and he sees that the light is good.
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1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And 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. 3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Reflection
The journey of all things begins with God. Before anything else existed, "God created the heaven and the earth." Even when the world was "without form, and void," and "darkness was upon the face of the deep," God was present. You can find comfort in knowing that God is not intimidated by emptiness or shadow. The passage shows that "the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters," watching over the unfinished and the dark, preparing to bring forth life.
God brings change through his word. When he said, "Let there be light," the darkness was answered, "and there was light." This was not a small or accidental change; God looked at what he had made and "saw the light, that it was good." He gave order to the world by dividing the light from the darkness and naming them. As you begin this journey, remember that God is the one who speaks into the void, brings light where there is none, and defines what is "good."
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
Where is there darkness or disorder in your life that you need God to speak his light into?
Pray
Creator God, in the beginning you spoke and there was light. Speak into the dark and formless places of my life. Thank you that everything begins with you.