Beginnings
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Gen 1:1 (NIV)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 (NIV)
God created the heavens and the earth, and then He created us after He had created a place for us to live as physical beings. He made it to be a perfect place for our physical bodies. John 1:1 tells us that Jesus, the Word, was there at the beginning. In Luke 2:10-11, an angel startled shepherds with the message: “…Do not be afraid, I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Here we have three beginnings; 1. the creation of the universe, 2. Jesus’ presence at the creation, and 3. the beginning of God in the form of a human, Jesus. When we put these three together, we can see the purpose of God from the beginning—to have people that He could love personally and who could return His love personally. God began it all, and there is no end, just eternity. That’s right, once God began it, His plan was in force forever. He has done His part, but some of us will never love Him. Here’s the catch--those of us who don’t love Him will certainly not want to spend eternity with Him. God has allowed for that by creating a place for those who don’t love Him. It is called hell. Hell was created for satan and his followers, but it is also the eternal dwelling place for those who do not love God. We show our love for God by accepting His Son, the Word, Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior.
There are two more beginnings, one by Jesus and one by us. Jesus began the salvation of the world on the cross of Calvary, and He ended what He began when He arose from the dead on the day we know as Easter. On that day, He brought victory over sin and the grave to you and to me. It is left for each of us to decide whether we will make a new beginning or not. That new beginning takes place on the day that we repent of our sins and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. This is the decisive new beginning for us. It decides our eternal home, heaven with God or hell without God. Those are the only possibilities.
So in the beginning of this new year, I am asking you to make sure that you have made a new beginning that lasts for eternity. If you have, I’ll see you there someday.
We had a wonderful Christmas and the New Year is off to a blessed start. We thank you guys for the prayers and blessing to come. We wish he same for you and your family. I do miss seeing you and the others at church, with the brief little talks we have. Today's Blog is great!! We thank God for what we have and what is to come. I agree and give God the glory for the beginnings, amen.