Power!

Power!

Genesis 1:1 AMPC

[1] IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth.

Hebrews 11:3 AMPC

[3] By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.

The story of creation has been dissected and discussed across different generations. All sorts of theories and postulations have been laid out as how creation came to be. Some believe there was a big bang, and everything came together. Some say it was a process of cell regeneration that has matured and grown to be all that we see today. It is good to again consider all we have heard or been taught, to determine what is true, what is plausible, and what is impossible. As we take a look at the earth and all its features, you just have to admit that there is a power that must have put all these things together. As you consider how the earth and all its parts work together, you have to admit that a divine force must be holding everything together so that they do not fall apart. As we consider how long this earth has been in place, you have to admit that there is nothing of this earth that can sustain the earth of itself. 

How can the created sustain and maintain that which was also created? How can anything we see today be able to determine exactly what year the earth was formed? Who was there when the earth began? Who can produce incontrovertible evidence of the earth's history, unless you were party to its origin and purpose? This is why it is necessary to consider what the verses above say. They ascribe the accounts of creation to God. You may also say no one was there when God was making the earth, but this is why walking with God is not always about what your physical senses accept. Reflect on all that we see today: the seas, the stars, the sun and moon, and the mighty mountains, and you will know that a mighty arm, hand or heart of awesome wisdom made all that we can see. That is why God remains a mystery, as well as an amazing revelation, all at the same time.

The fact that all that we see today have all stayed in place for as long as we know, with nothing in all of creation able to stop the sun from shining when it is time, or the moon from coming out when it is time, all point to the truth that only a God of absolute power could hold all of these things in place. The verse above leaves no one in doubt as to the power of the One making the claim. Centuries later, the writer of Hebrews still makes the same claim, noting that God's word, which does not change like shifting shadows, is the Life behind the life that we see. Now, all of the above leaves a fundamental question for all of us to answer: 'What would you do with this information?'. Considering all the many things we have heard, sincerely take time to reflect, ask God to show you the truth, and then take the right step to follow the Truth. Remember: God does not force Himself on anyone. It is a step of faith; it is the product of my freewill. He has done His part; He has laid out all that I need for Life and Godliness. The response is now mine to sort out. How do you plead? God's time of favour is here.