Let There Be Light

The Book of Genesis Day 2 Genesis 1:1-5, “ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day. Try to fathom eternity. In our finite minds, it is impossible. These first three words of Genesis put a limit on time as we know it, they put a mark on the timeline for us, a place to start. To start what? To start to fathom God’s story of love toward us by His creation of the heavens and the earth! In the beginning, (at this starting point) the earth was without form and void. This is still another concept difficult to grasp. Look around. What do you see? Erase it if you can. Close your eyes, shut off your imagination because darkness was on the face of the deep. Obscurity over the waters. Darkness clung to the unformed mass of water and earth, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters…..waiting, waiting for the Word to create! I cannot help but think of our own condition as sinners separated from God. The darkness of sin clinging to our void and empty hearts. The Holy Spirit hovering, yearning to begin His redemptive, creative work in us! Then God said, “Let there be light, ” and there was light, and God saw the light that it was good, and God divided the light from the darkness. God said, “let there be light on this earth,” and there was light. God says, “let there be light in this soul,” and there is light, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. (Eph 2:8,9) He divided the light from the darkness just as Jesus will divide the sheep and the goats on the Last Day (Mt 25:31-46) On this first day of creation, God pronounced light as good, He will pronounce it as good on the Last Day as well, therefore you and I should desire to be found in the light and the light of the world is Jesus! 1. Can you recall a time when you were surrounded by complete darkness? 2. What did that feel like? 3. What kind of emotions do you associate with light. 4. When and how did the light of salvation come to you? Pray: Lord Jesus thank You for the gift of faith. Thank You for bringing light to my soul. Amen