Beginnings: Earth's Beginning
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth… Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness…”
Genesis 1:1, 26 (NASB)
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV)
Our Lord specializes in beginnings. That's not to say He doesn't finish well, because He brings to perfect completion EVERY person, place, and thing He begins.
His surpassing work being acknowledged, the Creator is all about newness! God is an adventurous Designer, Who made us to be adventurous, too. From Earth's first day until now (and beyond), He's never repeated an invention.
Not one moment, snowflake, creature, person, or experience is like another. Nothing God creates should be called “boring” or be written off as unimportant, because Jesus doesn’t see it that way.
'The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works' (Psalm 145:9).
Since Satan hates God and ALL of His works (especially man, made in God’s Image), he seeks to harm everything God began. How?
By instigating premature endings! To kill, steal, and destroy all beginnings...
To make us, God's most treasured possession, consider ourselves as irrelevant:
To trap us in ruts, pits, and stale places.
To make us feel old, dull, and stuporous.
To stoke baseless fears in moving forward.
To pour toxic thoughts on our destinies.
Actors, models, and talent for Christ:
The devil thinks he OWNS entertainment, maybe even that he “invented” it. Surely, not! Perhaps God planted the thought and allowed the Schemer to construct it. But the Boss is THE BOSS, and that won’t change!
God also planned, designed, and planted YOU to be lights in media’s massive fields. Embrace your beginning and CONTINUE to a sure and glorious conclusion.
‘For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.’ (Ephesians 2:10).
Beginnings: Earth’s Beginning (Part 1)
NOTE: God is my Ghostwriter. If what I write is good, it’s from God! We’re ALL called to be actors (action stars) for Jesus. We’re ALL called to models of Jesus, and we ALL have gifts, talents, and callings from God– to multiply them in the world for His glory.
P.S. NO DEVOTION, PREACHER, or SERMON… can begin to replace personal time in the Bible. I wholeheartedly and clear-headedly recommend READING THE BIBLE DAILY.
WARNING: Don’t focus on favorite verses, because out of context, they’re often misinterpreted. I plead with you to READ AT LEAST 1 BIBLE CHAPTER DAILY. How long does it take? An average of 5 to 10 minutes!