Beginnings

08/02/2010

Good Morning!

I am back from “no computerland”. I have tried several times to convince Grandma Leta to buy a computer but to no avail – and that’s okay. When you are soon to be 87, you can choose to ignore your children. She doesn’t, of course.

Miss N and I had a great time. Jim and Angie and the girls plus Heather and Austin (Auggie) joined us Thursday night to see “Fiddler on the Roof”. We have a great picture of all of us together in front of the Peacock Theatre in Hayesville NC. The girls got a little tired towards the end of the play – and the closing scene of Act 1 was a little scary for them – but they hung in there.

I am blessed to still have my Mom alive and in good health. She motors around pretty good – another blessing for us. I had just talked with my friend, John Carter earlier in the week about his Mom who is not doing so well. Please keep John’s mom in your prayers.

Genesis 1:1 (English Standard Version)
The Creation of the World
1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 is such a simple phrase but it is the backbone of our faith. We start with “In the beginning, God…”. We either believe that or we don’t – there is no in between. For if God is not in the beginning, He cannot be in the end or in the present.

God is not a creation of man – He is the Creator of mankind. He is the Creator of all that is and will ever be. Every element known to mankind God created. He created all that we can see – and all that we cannot see. We cannot even begin to list all that He has created – we are still discovering things that we never knew existed.

Some would have you believe that man creates God in order to avoid facing the reality of life. What a poor choice that would be. Imagine not having a Heavenly Father who loves us unconditionally. Think of what it would be like to think that what we have is all there is. No … I am going to believe “In the beginning, God…” and let it stand at that. In doing so, I can face today – and every day – with confidence.

Agape’

Mr. Jim