The Creation
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Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-24, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 11:3
BY Amanda Bible Williams
There was a time when I was afraid to write. The act of etching my thoughts in ink onto a blank page felt like one of the riskiest things I could do—to declare who I am, reveal what’s inside of me, and then slide it across the table for the rest of the world to see. Even now as I type these words on my laptop in the comfort of home, I am prone to second guess every sentence, every word choice.
Sure, I like new beginnings in theory, but in practice they paralyze me. It might be a new calendar, an empty room, a first day, or a clean white sheet of paper staring back at me. Like a rookie film actor stumbling onto set, I’m certain I’ll flub the first take.
But Genesis is another story. It is the story—our story. The beginning of all beginnings, the book of Genesis is the true history of who we are and where we came from. The first book of the Bible, it is our first glimpse of God’s character in Scripture, of His creation and compassion and His covenant with mankind. And though, yes, we humans dove headlong into sin from the first, our faithful, holy, and steadfast Creator remains true. God is the author and star of this story, and He is the one who invites us in to make it our story as well.
The book of Genesis presents hard truths about human nature and the fallen world we live in, but it is ultimately a book of hope. God created us—each one of us—to bear His image, and He has not changed His mind (Genesis 1:27). Fear and fallenness plague us here on earth, but God will one day bring us home to the perfect peace of His presence. Until then, we are called to “be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it,” to extend God’s plan for Eden throughout the whole earth (v.28).
One day, we will know and experience our Creator’s presence face to face—in perfect peace, whole, and unashamed—just as Adam and Eve once did long ago (Genesis 1:25; Revelation 22:4). That is the life we were created for, the intimate relationship we were always meant to enjoy with Him. One day, even death itself will die, and we will get the fresh start we’ve always longed for—the perfect new beginning, free from fear.
Genesis lays the foundation for everything else we read in Scripture. Our prayer is that this reading plan serves to draw you further into God’s Word, that it would bring you to a deeper knowledge of the God who made you and a deeper longing for His presence. He alone knows the end from the beginning, and we can rest in Him.
214 thoughts on "The Creation"
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WOW so excited for you! This is my first She Reads Truth devotion! If you feel comfortable sharing, would you mine telling about how you learned about Christ? Just curious!
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I’m new to Christianity and religion, and I’m so in awe of God and his purpose for us. We were created to live in His image. That’s all the purpose I need. I continue to study the Word and absorb God’s love because it’s a guide for how I should live.
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I’m new to Christianity and this is my first Bible study! I can’t wait to get started.
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When Eve took from the tree – the illustration can also be applied to doctrine, ideas or a theology. One that opposes moral value but obviously doesn’t seem that way when it’s presented to you. The scripture says the tree looked like it was good for food. In real life the words can seem harmless and shared knowledge may seem good to take in. The tree and its fruit were nice to look at meaning the appearance of the one presenting those ideas seems pleasant, unalarming and harmless. The impression it gave off was anything but negative to Eve. To her, the tree and the fruit posed alot of good that outweighed the warnings of God. It became desirable for her to take in that fruit.
Take Away: deception is part of our down fall. We really do know better but for some reason we don’t revert back to the first lessons we were taught. Somehow we think deciding for ourselves is best but really we’re just fooling ourselves. And that’s how the enemy wins.
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This is definitely what I needed…a reset. I needed to start from the very beginning and just get a real feel of Genesis word by word. Today, I’m studying and praying for the world in these times of uncertainty and asking God to hear all our prayers. He is the creator, He is our Father, and because of Him we have life. Let us remember that we are created by Him. We are all His children.
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What a time to read this study. With everything going on in the world it is imperative to see and understand that God created each one of us with the same breath and the same dust; we are all God’s beloved creation and we all sin and make mistakes, as Adam and Eve did. We should always remember this, but I think right now is one of the most important moments for us all to realize that we are of one race: the Human Race created by God.
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Today I’m starting this study to come back to the One who’s breathes the breath of life. Asking God to breathe on His church and our world that we would have humble hearts for reconciliation and repentance. He is a God of justice and freedom from oppression and I’m praying that would be true of my life!
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I am starting this study to keep me consistent with reading the word daily. (:
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