God Stays Near When Things Are Awful
When darkness, chaos, and emptiness swirl around us, it’s easy to assume God has left the scene. Not so. God stays near when things are awful.
Biblical Resources for Everyday Life
Genesis 1:1-2:3 introduces the values and nature of the invisible Artist who spoke visible matter into being. Hidden treasures lie behind the familiar “day one, day two” creation account. I think you’ll be surprised at what’s revealed by this in-depth look at the beginning of our world.
Visiting Eden: God Brings Life is the first of a four-part series on Eden.
When darkness, chaos, and emptiness swirl around us, it’s easy to assume God has left the scene. Not so. God stays near when things are awful.
Sabbath is a time we set aside to celebrate God’s completed work and immerse ourselves in God’s pleasure.
Read moreWhen we picture creation, we usually attribute it to God the Father without realizing that the Father wasn’t alone. The entire Trinity was involved.
God abhors a vacuum.He not only hates such emptiness, He has the power to eliminate it – not just in nature, but in our lives.
Before God stepped in, our world was chaotic mess. See from the creation account in Genesis 1 how God solves the crisis of chaos.
God’s kind of boundaries bring order and life. They’re motivated by love. Man-made boundaries have poorer results. They often cause us harm.
How do you deal with unpredictability? Does it signal danger, or does it signal gift? You’ll find a fresh perspective in Genesis 1.