A few weeks ago we studied the creation story at our Corridor gathering. For certain this is a story that I could recite with little feeling having heard it my entire life...but God is just so versatile and resourceful that this particular study of the "old" story showed some amazing new insight into yet another aspect of His steady and intricate character.
As you read the account for each day of creation there is a common end to each day that had never caught my attention - until now. Each day in the creation story of course includes a portion of creation...the sky, the land, waters, stars...etc,. So as you read the scriptures in Genesis 1 you see that God wasn't finished with the job in one sitting. I believe He could have been if that was His desired plan...but that's beside the point. He did some of the project each day...and on EVERY day it is recorded that, "God saw that it was good".
As you read the account for each day of creation there is a common end to each day that had never caught my attention - until now. Each day in the creation story of course includes a portion of creation...the sky, the land, waters, stars...etc,. So as you read the scriptures in Genesis 1 you see that God wasn't finished with the job in one sitting. I believe He could have been if that was His desired plan...but that's beside the point. He did some of the project each day...and on EVERY day it is recorded that, "God saw that it was good".
I find tremendous comfort and an important lesson for me in this. I never feel "at rest" until a project is done, until all my ducks are in a row. I am very emotionally affected by things being unfinished, unseen, undone. But in this passage I see a God who is certainly powerful enough to just blast it all into place and finish every one of his "projects" instantly. He doesn't though...he does some each day and each day He sees that what He has done is good. I see rest in that. I see a God who rests while IN PROCESS.
There are so many areas of my life where things are in process. Probably nothing is done at this moment, except maybe the morning dishes. And I have such a consistent spirit of unrest, unsettledness, anxiety over all the undone and unknown and unplanned. This simple scripture passage that has been a consistent part of my life since birth, has been such a treasure to unfold. God sees the process, the work in progress as good. He sees the investment of the day as good.
I am encouraged so much by this new-to-me insight. I am so thankful that even the style with which the story was written and told can be more information, more insight for us as we seek God's ways and His purpose for even the most daily of our walks.
There are so many areas of my life where things are in process. Probably nothing is done at this moment, except maybe the morning dishes. And I have such a consistent spirit of unrest, unsettledness, anxiety over all the undone and unknown and unplanned. This simple scripture passage that has been a consistent part of my life since birth, has been such a treasure to unfold. God sees the process, the work in progress as good. He sees the investment of the day as good.
I am encouraged so much by this new-to-me insight. I am so thankful that even the style with which the story was written and told can be more information, more insight for us as we seek God's ways and His purpose for even the most daily of our walks.
