In the beginning GOD

One constant theme that popped up time and again during our furlough was of the creation of the world. It all started when Jen and I were given tickets to see Sight and Sound Theater's production of In the Beginning. It was a fantastic production, though they admittedly used "artistic license" for some things not specifically mentioned in Scripture. It gave us a greater understanding of the creation of the universe. During the two weeks of camp with Child Evangelism Fellowship of Schuylkill County, the first verse the children learned was Genesis 1:1. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." That word "God" is translated from "Elohim" in Hebrew, which means "Creator". "Elohim" is also the plural of "El", directly pointing to the God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. It's interesting how much doctrine is in the first ten words of the Bible!

That theme continued on while my father and I were hiking on Skiff mountain in the Adirondacks. When we reached the top, the view was fantastic, and there was nearly an acre of beautiful, ripe, wild blueberry bushes. As we hopped from rock to rock, stuffing our faces, our discussion turned toward creation. Our talk intermixed with so many other topics—the flood, the tower of Babel, humanism—but ultimately led back to "In the beginning God".

It takes my breath away to think the very Creator of the universe—from it's countless stars to the tiniest molecular structure—personally and genuinely loves me.

To God be the glory, great things He hath done!