+DEV+ Jesus: Creator and Re-Creator

Date: July 15, 2012 11:56 PM
Topic: +DEV+  Jesus: Creator and Re-Creator

Jesus: Creator and Re-Creator

"In the beginning God created the heavens  and the earth."  (Genesis 1:1)
Scripture Focus: John 1:1-5

Have you ever noticed how similarly John's gospel and the book of Genesis begin? "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made" (John 1:1-3). It has been said that the entire Bible is merely a footnote to Genesis 1:1. So also, the entire New Testament is like a footnote to John's brief introduction of the One who also came to save His people from their sins.

Think about that for just a second. The self-existent, all-powerful Creator of the universe - the God who flung the stars into space and "calls them each by name" (Psalm 147:4) - loves you and me, knows us by name and humbled Himself even "to death on a cross" for us (Philippians 2:8). The Creator came to earth to be the Re-Creator! To us in the bonds of sin and death, He brings new life by His grace. And one day soon, this present fallen world will be renewed in righteousness to truly reflect His marvelous glory.

Insight: Ponder The Fact Every Day That The God Who Created Everything Out Of Nothing Loves You With A Perfect, Everlasting Love.