In the words of Julie Andrews, “let’s start at the very beginning . . . it’s a very good place to start.”
In Genesis 1:1, we read, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” That is where God begins His story. It is not the beginning of God, since He is mentioned as already being present in the verse. It is, however, the beginning for the heavens and the earth.
The attribute of God most evident in this verse for me is His power. God simply created everything that we can see, feel, sense or hear. Even more amazing is that He created it out of nothing (ex nihilo). He is the all-powerful creator God. “Elohim” is His name. Elohim is the traditional Hebrew name for thecreator God and it mean, “The Strong One.”
Part of knowing God is knowing His power. The most obvious evidence of His great power is the creation. Many other scriptures refer to His role as creator and they lend some additional insights:
- Completed in six days – Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.
- Creation reveals God’s genuineness – Psalm 96:5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.
- God created the heavens and earth to be inhabited – Isaiah 45:18 For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: “I am the LORD, and there is no other.
- God knows all the details of creation – Job 38-41.
May you continue to meditate on the creator God. May you worship Him, for He alone is worthy of praise. There is none like Him, like our God. He is the King of Glory!
Note: According to John MacArthur, Bible teacher and commentator, the original Hebrew language here supports a recent creation (thousands, not millions of years ago).
