Read the first chapter of Genesis. Don’t rush through it, but take your time. You might want to take several days to do this, maybe even a day for each day of creation. Carefully read what God did on each day and give it careful consideration. Keep in mind that a lot is packed into each sentence. For example, there’s the sentence: “Let the land produce vegetation; seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds (Gen 1:11 NIV).” Take some time to think about all that God created in the space of that one sentence.
Write out the number 1021. That’s a 1 followed by 21 zeros. That is the estimated number of stars in the sky. And each one of them is unique. When you consider that God created each and every one of those stars, how does that make you feel about this God of creation.
Where in your life do you most notice God’s incredible creativity?
Look closely at the swirls on your finger that make up your fingerprint, realizing that out of the billions and billions of people God has created, no one else has that same fingerprint. Look at your hands, the lines, the wrinkles (if you have them) the freckles, the scars…..no one else has hands like yours. Bit by bit, consider your whole being. Look closely at your face in the mirror, into your eyes. One of a kind. Never to be seen again. Give some thought to who you inside, I don’t mean your stomach and intestines, but who you are, your personality, your likes and dislikes, etc, etc. Again, never repeated. Give some thought to the idea that you are a unique creation of the creator of the universe. How do you feel? What would you like to say to God about that? Why not talk to him about it?
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