Title: What God Made/Genesis 1:1~2:4
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[Lee Sang-hoon] What God Made
ꋫ Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:6
ꋫ Text: Genesis 1:1~2:4
ꋫ Memorable Words: John 1:3
1. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
When a musician composes music, when a painter draws a picture, or when a poet writes poetry, when people who make things make things, it's not just making things. Before making, always think about what to make and how to make it. When God created the heavens and the earth,
You made it likewise. In other words, before God created the heavens and the earth, God first planned and created how to make them.
2. The land is chaotic and empty.
There was a time when there was only darkness when there was nothing in the world.
God made everything out of nothing. In Genesis 1:2,
“The earth was formless and empty, and darkness was over the deep, and the Spirit of God moved over the waters.”
is saying This means that there was nothing but darkness.
Before God made the whole earth, there was nothing in the world. In such a world, there was neither order nor time. In a place like this, God created order and time.
Let's take a look shall we? Let's turn to Genesis 1. See them in order. First of all, God created light. Next, I made water. And he made the ground exposed and made various plants on the ground. And he made the sun, the moon, and the stars, and created time. Then he made the animals and birds that live in the water. And he made all kinds of animals. Finally, he created man. In this world where there was nothing like this, God called countless things as He had planned.
In these words, “the earth was void and empty, and darkness is over the deep,” the “earth” is of course referring to the earth created by God, but in another way it also refers to the state of our hearts. In other words, people have their own hearts, and the state of their hearts is like the image of the earth here.
It is only darkness that darkness is above the depths. Where there was nothing but darkness, God first created light and defeated the darkness.
The human heart is so empty and there is only darkness. He wants us to fill our hearts as if God created the whole world. That's why he sent Jesus, who was the light.
Now, in our hearts, who believe in Jesus, who came for us, the darkness is gone and we are filled with the light of Jesus.
Even if our hearts are empty, confused, and in darkness, God will fill our hearts with the light of Jesus as we seek, call, and depend on God.
But the Apostle John said that the Word in the beginning became light and came among us, but people did not know it. That word, that light is Jesus. People didn't know. There are still too many people who don't know. So their hearts are still empty and dark.
You must shine the light of Jesus in your heart.
In the book of Isaiah, it says, “Arise, shine forth” (Isaiah 60:1).
what kind of light It is the light of God, Jesus.
There are so many people who have been changed by believing in Jesus. God is your hope. Find God. Call on God. Trust God. Even if we are disappointed or hurt in our hearts, God comforts our hearts and grants us joy and peace by granting our wishes in our hearts. Our empty hearts Fill our hearts with only darkness with the light of Jesus. Call on God now. Find God. And tell me Spread the light of Jesus. Please share the light of Jesus with those who have only darkness because they do not know Jesus yet.
In the name of Jesus, I pray that God, who created and filled the whole world, fills the hearts of our friends and everyone in a world that was empty and full of darkness.