You will need your Bible.
You might be thinking that I am crazy to start out with Creation (and you may be right), however I have no intention of getting into all the arguments and controversies about Creation vs. science. There are tons of books and websites wholly dedicated to Creationism and evolution, but that's not what we are going to study here. Remember our goal is to fall in love with the Creator, so we will stick with what Scripture does say and focus not so much on the how but the Who?
Before we get started on our reading for this week I'd like to talk just a little about God's purpose for the Bible. If God had wanted to write a manual on how He created the universe He certainly could have, but He chose not to. Instead He focused only on the things that reveal either something about Himself, or about our relationship with Him, the things that are vital for us to understand so we can have a relationship with Him. It's not the complete history of the universe, it's a love letter from the Creator to His creation. How do I know it's a love letter, well the Bible tells me so.
Let's take a quick look at what the Bible reveals about itself.
Jesus says in John 10:30, "I and the Father are one," and in John 14:18 after declaring Himself the only way to the Father, says that if you have seen Him than you have seen the Father. (There are tons of other scriptures that back up that Jesus and God are one, but I love to use Jesus' own words).
Now lets jump to 1 John 4:8, "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." It's not that God loves, but that He is LOVE. He is the description, the epitome of perfect love! How awesome is that.
So we know that God is love, and that God and Jesus are one, so it would be a safe assumption to say that Jesus is love too. So how does this apply to Scripture? Let's look at John 1:1 & 14. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."
Jesus is the Word made flesh. What word? God's Word! Our Bible is the Word of God, Jesus was the Word with flesh on, so if God is love, and Jesus is love than it's reasonable to say that God's Word is love too. It may not always feel like a loving word from a loving Father but it is and that's the lens we will look though to view Creation.
Please read Genesis 1:1-31.
Keep in mind that God wrote this love letter for you.
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"For the Word of God is living and active..." Hebrews 4:12
For most of my growing up the Bible seemed anything but living and active. Though I knew I was supposed to read it I barely did and when I tried it all felt flat and unrelatable.
I was in my 20s the first time I was shown the vitality of Scripture. For me it was Beth Moore's Jesus the One and Only Bible study that changed everything. I'd heard the story of Christ a million times but that study made Jesus come alive to me, it made the Word of God come alive. Since then I've done dozens of other Bible studies but more importantly God has created in me a desire to know Him more through His Word.
This blog is my endeavor to do just that and share what I find.
Each week I will post 3-5 10(ish) minute Bible lessons. The focus will be on who God is and just how awesome and amazing His Word is. Most of the time I will type the verses out, however for longer sections of Scripture, you will need to have your own Bible handy.
Finally a little disclaimer: I am perfectly capable of making mistake! If you are unclear, or disagree with me on something I encourage you to be like the Bereans and search the Bible for yourself to find out what is True (Acts 17:11).
The Word of God truly is alive and active, I hope you enjoy this adventure, and may it be life changing.
"For the Word of God is living and active..." Hebrews 4:12
For most of my growing up the Bible seemed anything but living and active. Though I knew I was supposed to read it I barely did and when I tried it all felt flat and unrelatable.
I was in my 20s the first time I was shown the vitality of Scripture. For me it was Beth Moore's Jesus the One and Only Bible study that changed everything. I'd heard the story of Christ a million times but that study made Jesus come alive to me, it made the Word of God come alive. Since then I've done dozens of other Bible studies but more importantly God has created in me a desire to know Him more through His Word.
This blog is my endeavor to do just that and share what I find.
Each week I will post 3-5 10(ish) minute Bible lessons. The focus will be on who God is and just how awesome and amazing His Word is. Most of the time I will type the verses out, however for longer sections of Scripture, you will need to have your own Bible handy.
Finally a little disclaimer: I am perfectly capable of making mistake! If you are unclear, or disagree with me on something I encourage you to be like the Bereans and search the Bible for yourself to find out what is True (Acts 17:11).
The Word of God truly is alive and active, I hope you enjoy this adventure, and may it be life changing.
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