Day
One: Gen. 1:1-5 In
the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless
and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of
God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be
light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and God separated
the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and He called the
darkness “night.” Evening came and then morning: the first day.
HOW DO YOU KNOW if you are in a relationship with someone
these days? You check their Facebook status, right? When I was in elementary
school I used to pass a lot of notes during the day. This of course was before the
days of texts, tweets and Facebook messages. The notes would go out on Monday
and the recipient would usually be different from week to week. They would
usually say something to the effect of: “(Insert Girl’s Name), do you want to
be my girlfriend, check yes or no. “
Once I reached high school the girls didn’t respond as well
to those childish notes. In high school you knew you were in a relationship if
you talked to the person in between classes and if you spent hours on the phone
talking at night. Those actions remind us that communication is the foundation
and confirmation of any relationship.
It’s really interesting that out of the billion different
ways God could have created the world, He chose to do it by speaking, or
communicating. The Bible records it this way, “Then God SAID, “Let there be
light,” and there was light.” (Gen 1:3)
Why does someone speak? To be heard and responded to, right?
That’s called communication and it is the basis of all relationships. God
choosing to speak creation into existence is evidence of His desire to be in a
relationship with His creation. God is not silent nor is He removed from His
creation. He is pursuing a relationship with His creation. The fact that God
spoke the world into existence points us to these facts.
God didn’t stop speaking at creation. He has been speaking
ever since. It’s almost like He is writing us a note or wants to chat with us
between classes. Ultimately He is pursuing a relationship with us and desires
communication with us. We can have this relationship with Him because He first
spoke to us. Make no mistake about it, He is speaking. The real question is,
are you listening?
PAUSE AND REFLECT
▷▷Why did God speak creation into existence?
▷▷How does God speak to creation in today’s world?
▷▷What
can you do to ensure that you hear God when He speaks to you?
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