Through the Deep Waters -- Feb 25th

Genesis 1:26-2:3

This world is ultimately about God. You and I, our lives are mainly about the Goodness and the Glory of God. To live toward any other end or purpose is not only futile but a rebellious dishonor to the Creator of all things. In our portion of scripture before us we see several things:

Firstly, we see that, "It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves" - God is our Creator. And if that is the truth then the creator has final say in what we are to be and to what purpose we are to spend our lives. Our rebellion leads us to try and create our own identities and to live independent of his wisdom and his plans. How arrogant we are, trying to decide on our own, who we are and what our ultimate aims and purposes should be.

Secondly, we see that God has blessed us and we should bear the fruit that testifies of his blessing, not just in a procreative way, but that our very attitude and posture should reflect one who has been blessed, one who has been given what he himself could not provide for himself. Our lives should bear fruits of repentance (humble submission to our need for Christ) that screams to the goodness and glory of God, who has given us what we need most desperately, Himself.

Lastly, we see that God, who sees the end from the beginning, looked out at all that he had created and was satisfied with what He had accomplished. And he rested. May we take hold of that. So often we spend our energy trying to accomplish things so that we can rest in them and get our ultimate satisfaction from them. How fleeting is that rest and how temporary is that satisfaction. God created, God blessed and God has provided all that we need so that we might find our rest and our satisfaction in Him. Jesus said, "Come unto me all that are weary and heavily burdened down and I will give you rest." Our hearts will always be restless until our hearts are brought to find true rest in Him alone!!!

Prayer: Father may you help us to see our deep dependence upon Christ our Savior and Redeemer. Help us to find our identity, satisfaction, and rest in what your Goodness and Grace has provided for us…namely Christ our Soon Coming King!!!