Living during World War II under the rule of Communism, being a Christian was illegal, but that did not stop Jacob Hiebert and his family, who, like Daniel’s three friends, said, “Our God Whom we serve is able to deliver us” (Daniel 3:17). Jacob and his family were determined to follow God no matter what, and their heart-stopping journey bares the signs of the unmistakable guidance of God in a faith-building story of divine care. During severe trials and persecution, when life appears to be hopeless all around, Jacob’s journey to freedom reveals how we serve a great God Who is able to lead all those who put their trust in Him. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS8MAAb5opI
Sunday: The God of Creation
Read Psalm 100:1-3. What is the human response to the God of Creation, and why?
In Genesis chapter 1, the first message of the Creation account is “God.” We already hear it in the translation: “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1). In the first line (Genesis 1:1), the word “God” is placed in the middle of the verse and is underlined by the strongest accent in the Hebrew liturgical traditional chanting in order to emphasize the importance of God. The Creation text begins, then, with an emphasis on God, the author of Creation.
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The book of Genesis begins, in fact, with two different presentations of God. The first Creation account (Genesis 1:1-2:4) presents God as infinitely far from humans, the transcendent God, Elohim, whose name speaks about the supremacy of God. The name Elohim denotes preeminence and strength, and the use of the plural form of the word Elohim expresses the idea of majesty and transcendence.
The second Creation account (Genesis 2:4-25) presents God as up close and personal, the immanent God YHWH, whose name many believe denotes closeness and relationship. The Creation text as a whole is, then, an implicit appeal to worship God; first, to be aware of God’s infinite grandeur and power, and at the same time to acknowledge our dependence on Him because He created us “and not we ourselves” (Psalm 100:3). This is why many of the psalms often associate worship with Creation (Psalm 95:1-6; Psalm 139:13-14, [compare with Revelation 14:7]).
This twofold view of a God who is both majestic and powerful, and who is also close, loving, and in a relationship with us, contains an important point about how we should approach God in worship. Awe and reverence go along with joy and the assurance of God’s proximity, forgiveness, and love (see Psalm 2:11). Even the sequence of the two presentations of God is meaningful: the experience of God’s proximity and the intimacy of His presence follows the experience of God’s distance. Only when we have realized that God is great shall we be able to appreciate His grace and enjoy, in trembling, His wonderful and loving presence in our lives.
| Think about the vast power of God, who upholds the cosmos, and yet can be so near to each of us. Why is this amazing truth so amazing? |
Amen!
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Good-Bye Pandemic, Hello Refugees—Sign Me Up!
Good-Bye Pandemic, Hello Refugees—Sign Me Up!
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1.1 The God of Creation – THE CREATION | Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A.
Series GENESIS – THE BOOK OF THE BEGINNING with Pastor Kurt Piesslinger, M.A. |
1.THE CREATION |
It is fascinating reading the first book of the Bible. One is impressed by the accuracy of the facts. |
Memory Text: Genesis 1:1 – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
1.1 The God of Creation
Who is the one who created everything and reigns over it?
My God bless you today and always.
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La fine del mondo: esiste una data ?
La fine del mondo: esiste una data?
con il prof. Ranko Stefanovic.
Incontro della serie “Nutrire la Speranza. Dallo schermo a un incontro”. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr793EX01rE
