In the beginning...

Before I jump in here, I have to confess that I am making up the rules as I go along. In my previous post I said I would post about what I feel God is revealing to me when I study the verses that our pastor talks about. That is still the plan, but I also want to share key points that our pastor spells out for us so that any readers that don't go to our church may also benefit from his knowledge and understanding. I invite any readers that do go to HCC to leave a comment and share any key points that I miss because I will surely miss many and I believe we can all gain something from learning more about the messages that God has for us. So here we go...

Genesis 1:1

¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Our church believes in creationism. If you don't, our pastor recommends the book, Darwin on Trial by Phillip Johnson, a law professor at UC-Berkeley. Have any of you read it? What did you think?

Genesis 1:31

³¹ God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.


From these two verses we learn that God created our beautiful planet and it pleased him.

Genesis 1:27

²⁷ So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.

God created us in his image and I think because this is so, we are able to appreciate and enjoy the beauty of our glorious planet. Think about it: When was the last time you saw a dog stopped in his tracks to admire a sunset, a field of wild flowers, a rainbow... Whenever I see a mass of blue morning glories, my natural reaction is to pray and thank God. I have had this reaction for years, even when I wasn't pursuing a relationship with my heavenly father. Where did that reaction come from? I think the above verses answer that question. So, I thank my loving God for creating this planet full of amazing beauty and wonders and for my ability to enjoy it.

I would love to know...what in God's creation stops you in your tracks and causes you to give praise?