Continuing with the first chapter of the Bible, we learn other important things as God goes into greater detail regarding the creation of the earth we now inhabit.
Right away, an amazing declaration is made. The very next sentence tells us the universe begins as a void. This is another concept that leads us to believe that these Biblical writings were divinely inspired. There are many ways the story could have described the way the universe began, like for example, formed out of clay by God’s hands or some other such notion. And yet, eons before people had even come up with the idea that some stars were planets, these ancient writers already knew what science has recently proven. The universe did begin as a void. And as God says “Let there be light”, and the primordial molecules are set into perpetual motion, we see the Big Bang Theory spring to life, effortlessly merging science and God.
The next Biblical paragraphs, explaining the six days of molding the rest of creation, besides reinforcing the idea that we are ruled by a powerful God who can perform tremendous feats in the course of a single day, tells us that God loves what He has made. We are told repeatedly that God looked down upon all He had done, and He declared that everything was good. That included the dark as well as the light. This is an attitude that we all must attain and is part of our necessary lessons for Heaven. The ability to see everything is good, even as imperfect as it is. The ablity of having faith that all is right with God’s world, to understand that what we are going through has meaning and purpose.
Another thing that can be inferred from God’s opinion of this world as good is this: if we think the world is bad, it is entirely our doing. So, by either changing our perception, changing our personal scale of what we perceive as bad, or by changing our deeds, setting the example that will influence othesr to change as well, we have the ability to keep God’s creation good. In fact, it is clear that it is really our responsibility to do right by God and have respect for all He did. We can deduce that it is our purpose to do so, to take care of our universe.
The next chapter of the Bible continues that, after creating man in His image, God rested on the seventh day. Already we are introduced to the powerful idea that we are similar to God, and that we should follow His lead by not toiling constantly. He gives us the helpful hint that our bodies and minds need recharging, something else that has been studied and proven. This rest break gives us a chance to appreciate and put into context what’s been accomplished, and to choose the next direction to proceed in. This indicates that work is not our only focus in life, that there is time for God and time for ourselves. And, it is interesting that long before the Ten Commandments were introduced, God has already told us to have a day of rest. That no work is so important that you can’t give yourself a break from it.
And by passing on His creation to man’s dominion, God lets us know of His great love for us, much in the same way a father passes on an inheritance to a child. God created us out of love. Therefore, you must realize that it is God’s desire for people to love more than just God and God’s earth. It is God’s desire that you love other people and that you love yourself. Treating all these areas of life as the most important ones will let you achieve your true purpose, Heaven, with the least amount of painful lessons. We have learned most of what we need to know already. The final piece of it can be learned in the Garden.
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