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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.(Genesis 1, 1–5, 26–27)
This week, we will spend time in praise and adoration of God, simply thanking him for who he is and the light he brings.
On the first day of creation, God made light. He saw the formless, empty darkness and, with a word, brought light into existence. The same voice that spoke light into being is the voice that spoke you and me into being. With great love and intentionality, God created us in his own image for the purpose of being in relationship with him.
You were God’s idea. You were created to be loved by the same God who created the entire universe. He who perfectly forms light and balances the sun in the atmosphere is perfectly holding your life in his hands and desires to be connected to you.
As we begin these weeks of Advent and prepare to experience the Light of the world, it is right that we approach God in adoration, acknowledging his great power and thanking him for his love for us.
Pray
God, I praise you for who you are. Your power is beyond anything my mind can comprehend. You are the Creator of my life and King over everything. Help me slow down enough this season to experience your awe and wonder. Let me experience your power in new ways that I may get a greater picture of who you really are.
