Christmas Musings Day 1
Creation
Genesis 1:3 (ESV) 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
When
I was in High School, I devoured Science Fiction. I read all the greats and
many not-so-greats. I also enjoyed, and still do, Sci-Fi movies and television
shows. My brother justifiably claims that I do not discriminate between the
good, mediocre, or bad, enjoying all. So this summer, when the new space-based
telescope came on line and the marvelous images started to stream into my
computer, I rejoiced. A new portal had opened onto vistas I’d only imagined
before. Now along with excited astronomers, I could peer far out and back
witnessing stunning, breathtaking beauty. It is almost as if I stand on the
edge of time, witnessing the advent of the universe.
Truly,
any serious contemplation of Advent begins with creation. After all, God knew
the outcome of creation. “Let there be light…,” implies a coming sacrifice. He
knew the separation and suffering the initial burst of light would set in
motion, and I speak of His separation from His Son and the suffering that they
would endure to make things right. I find the whispers from long past
transcendent with His glory. They blaze across my computer screen. But even
they pale into insignificance when I consider what they herald. He’s coming and
He knew he was coming when He breathed them into being.
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