“In the beginning, God created the
heavens and the earth…” ~Genesis 1:1
Father, you were before all things; existing in eternity. Lord you are the author of time, the author of life, and the author of history -which is your story.
You did not require our insight, nor sought our foolish widom, but sovereignly declared Your will be done. All things were ordained by Your word. All things were -from the beginning- in Your hands. And even our wills could not resist You.
You knew each one of us. You knew how we would attempt to resist You at every turn. You, O Lord, knew the plight which would befall us. And You knew the people who You would call Your own.
I cannot help but tremble in my heart knowing that You knew the sacrifice You would make for Your people. That from eternity past, You knew that Your Son would have to die for us.
And not for us solely, as our arrogance would have us believe, but for Your glory, and for the glory of Your Son whom You love.
“…And the Spirit of God was hovering
over the face of the waters.” ~Genesis 1:2
Heavenly Father, holy God, what was in your heart moments before You issued out the command “let there be light”? Before You set all things in motion, Lord what filled Your heart? Anticipation? Joy? Excitement? Love and compassion?
I imagine it was love and compassion behind Your irresistible voice. I imagine it was Your great and awesome glory which spread out creation before Your mighty throne.
Though close or far my imaginings may be, I am certain that it was for the love of Your Son whom You have glorified before all creation that drove the work of Your hand. Willing to display Your glory for all creation to see.
O that Your precious Son was to be a ransom for His bride! That He would condecend to the world below, and God Himself would tabernacle among us!
I cannot even begin to place my arms around that Cross bore for us! The wrath we rightly deserved, paid in full by the Son to the Father; to redeem we unworthy wretches.
Merciful Father in heaven, O this thing You have done for Your people. For us who were once lost, but now found in You; Saved by grace through faith, which is a gift of Your hand.
Mat I never fully fathom Your mercy and Your grace.
