Give a carpenter the tools, and he can create almost anything. When a chef concocts a meal, the most important thing to do first is to get all the ingredients. Given the right stuff, a person can accomplish almost anything.
God created the heavens and the earth in seven days. On the sixth day, he created man. Now, most people get this confused; when people ask ‘where did man come from?’, the routine answer is dust (And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7). But the truth is, God did not have to stoop to our level of creating something out of something.
There is an old joke that I have heard for years. A scientist studies life for years and years, and one day, he creates something living out of nothing but a partical of dust. He laughes at God and proclaims “See God? I am just as good as you!” God laughs down from heaven and replies “Go get your own dust”.
As funny as this may seem, it is so true. The something that God created everything out of was His own Word! And God said “Let there be light”. And guess what, there was light! God’s very word is living and active, sharper than any 2-edged sword; God’s Word has more than enough substance to create everything around you! Praise God for His never ending promises!
God’s Word wasn’t just used for creation. God did far more than create the world and let it wind down. He gave us His Word, and His Holy Spirit dwells in His followers. The Bible is so much more than just another book to collect dust on our bookshelf; if we realized just how much power that Word has, I doubt we would ever let that book out of our grip until we had memorized every single jot and tittle! God’s Word never fails, and it never returns to us void. When God promises us something in His scripture, He will fulfill it. When the impossible seems to loom above you, God’s very Word is more than enough to conquer it. He not only can provide for you, He will provide for you; not only is He able to heal you, is will heal you. When He says He has separated your sins from Him as far as the east is from the west, you no longer have to live in condemnation! And why is that? Because He promised so in His Word!
And then, He left His Holy Spirit to dwell in us, like He assured us with His Word. This is the very same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, and it lives in us! Not only do we have the life-breathing Word of God to guide us day to day, but we also have the full assurance of the dead-raising Spirit within us! Don’t ever tell me that something is too hard for God; He has conquered the grave, both physically and spiritually, within our hearts and in our lives.
God created the heavens and the earth in seven days. On the sixth day, he created man. Now, most people get this confused; when people ask ‘where did man come from?’, the routine answer is dust (And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7). But the truth is, God did not have to stoop to our level of creating something out of something.
There is an old joke that I have heard for years. A scientist studies life for years and years, and one day, he creates something living out of nothing but a partical of dust. He laughes at God and proclaims “See God? I am just as good as you!” God laughs down from heaven and replies “Go get your own dust”.
As funny as this may seem, it is so true. The something that God created everything out of was His own Word! And God said “Let there be light”. And guess what, there was light! God’s very word is living and active, sharper than any 2-edged sword; God’s Word has more than enough substance to create everything around you! Praise God for His never ending promises!
God’s Word wasn’t just used for creation. God did far more than create the world and let it wind down. He gave us His Word, and His Holy Spirit dwells in His followers. The Bible is so much more than just another book to collect dust on our bookshelf; if we realized just how much power that Word has, I doubt we would ever let that book out of our grip until we had memorized every single jot and tittle! God’s Word never fails, and it never returns to us void. When God promises us something in His scripture, He will fulfill it. When the impossible seems to loom above you, God’s very Word is more than enough to conquer it. He not only can provide for you, He will provide for you; not only is He able to heal you, is will heal you. When He says He has separated your sins from Him as far as the east is from the west, you no longer have to live in condemnation! And why is that? Because He promised so in His Word!
And then, He left His Holy Spirit to dwell in us, like He assured us with His Word. This is the very same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead, and it lives in us! Not only do we have the life-breathing Word of God to guide us day to day, but we also have the full assurance of the dead-raising Spirit within us! Don’t ever tell me that something is too hard for God; He has conquered the grave, both physically and spiritually, within our hearts and in our lives.
So next time you can’t seem to find the right items to fill a need in your heart; next time you seem overwhelmed by the insurmountable, remember where each breath you breathe comes from. When you can’t seem to make sense of anything, remember that Christ made something of everything- when there was no possible way. It’s time we start living in the power that Christ gives to us, and we claim the victory His Spirit has already conquered.
Genesis 1
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8:11
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. John 5:21I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper. He will give you this Helper to be with you forever. John 14:16I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12
