Today you will journey through the revolution of creation. See what God did and did not do. Take inspiration and set forth to do the same in your life!
Just do it and create!
When God created the universe, He already knew what He wanted to create, and then He did it. He just simply did it.
Have you ever had an idea, a brilliant, amazing idea that feels more like a revolution, an inspiration, or the finale of a series of problems you’ve encountered?
Has an idea ever captured you so intensely BUT you don’t know how to create it?
I share your frustration. But I take hope from the above concept. God just did it.
Oh yeah, that’s right. God the all-powerful, all-knowing, all-being creator – well of course He can just create whatever He wants into being. Thanks, but I’m just a human you might rebuke. Yes, you are, and I am, and there’s something special here for us all.
Likeness to God equals likeness to personal ability
In Genesis, it reads:
God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”
Genesis 1:26a [ESV]
Pull back a moment. Notice the words make man in our image are then repeated to say after our likeness.
Something I’ve noticed in reading and studying the Bible is how words, phrases, and sentences are often repeated. This should not be read with negativity, but instead with confirmation and knowledge. Think about how often we all need things repeated, reiterated, reminded, and even, reassured.
The prefix here is “re” which means: again.
God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”
This is a powerful line God has given to us. And in this one line, He has repeated himself, to reiterate the meaning, to remind us, and fundamentally reassure us of His key message.
What is that message? That we share in likeness to God and His abilities.
What does God mean by likeness?
The online dictionary defines an image as a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
Did you see how the online dictionary repeated the same words of likeness and image in the definition?
Let’s review what the online dictionary says about likeness.
Likeness: a representation, picture, or image.
Again repeating words, likeness, image. God made humans in his likeness.
Are you excited? Do you see the repeating theme?
God created – so that means we too can create!
God created in the space around him. So we can create in the spaces around us!
God just simply did it – and so can we. Just do it! Just create the thing you want to achieve.
To do or not to do?
A few of the recent posts here at Move Fwds share a key theme around fear. Fear is the emotional and cognitive response to a situation that makes you stop. Or if you would like a chance to blame something. Fear is the reason you are stuck.
But you are here – I want you to feel like a validated reader and so I grant you some encouragement!
God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
It does not say God thought of creating the universe but first wallowed in fear for 30 days or more.
It also does not say God created day 1 realising all the work ahead of Him then gave into fear.
Let’s review the story of creation and gain some insights, inspiration and encouragement!
The story of creation
[CEV translation] Holy Bible as cited from: Genesis 1 CEV (biblehub.com)
The Story of Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was barren, with no form of life; it was under a roaring ocean covered with darkness.
But the Spirit of God was moving over the water.
The First Day
3 God said, “I command light to shine!” And light started shining. 4 God looked at the light and saw that it was good. He separated light from darkness 5 and named the light “Day” and the darkness “Night.” Evening came, then morning—that was the first day.
The reading will continue until each day is created. At no point does it read, hint, or suggest God needed a break because of fear. On the 7th day, he rested. Creating something is hard work. Now I don’t believe God was exhausted but rather wanted to display how after working hard all humans need to rest.
No time for fear
In review, if God had mapped an outline in his project: Creation, I believe it would look the same as reading that first chapter of Genesis. I view the Bible as an outline and reference source in one. Pretty nifty! But nowhere in that outline is there time to fear.
In the same way – as we are made in God’s likeness, we have zero time to commit to fear. There is zero time to give into fear and zero time to create fear.
Next time an idea sprouts. Outline it, map it, and go for it!
Share it here and I’ll cheer alongside you!
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