God did all of that. Not us, not man. God.
We want Genesis 2 to be about us because it is, after all, where man makes his grand entrance onto earth’s stage.
But it was God’s handiwork. He was the cause, the Creator, the center. It was about Him.
(It still is.)
Creation started out really good. Where did all that goodness come from? From the One who took His brush to a blank earth canvas and expressed His beautiful heart.
Remember the old Sunday School song: “This is My Father’s World”?
Yeah, well, it always has been. And it always will be.
Some people think men create gods--that we imagine and fashion our gods to be whatever we want or need him ... or her ... or it ... or them ... to be.
And while that's true for all the “little g” gods out there, there is an eternal, untamable, unchangeable “Big G" God Who is infinitely more than a chunk of wood or marble crafted by our imaginations.
Some people also say man is the king of this earth—that it all belongs to us and, for better or worse, its fate depends upon us.
But that’s not what I see in Genesis 2.
Are we important? Yes, as the crowning masterpiece of God’s creation. In relation to Him. As a reflection of Him. Because of Him. For Him. To Him. Through Him.
There is a Creator and Sustainer of this universe, this world, our lives … and it’s not us. God’s goodness and mercy require Him to be at the center of the universe. He’s the only One good enough ... strong enough ... true enough ... God enough ... to bear that.
No comments:
Post a Comment