The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 134:3,
"May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth."
In reading Proverbs 3:19 this morning I came across a similar reference to God as the creator of the heavens and the earth, "By wisdom the Lord laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place…". This sounds a whole lot like Hebrews 1:10, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.", which is a quote of Psalm 102:25.
We read the account of God creating all things in the beginning chapters of Genesis. The apostle John tells us that it was the Son of God that was the creative agent within the Trinity, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:1-3. A few verses later he says, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14. Thus, he identifies the "Word" that created all things as the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Returning to the passage in Hebrews 1, we find the Son of God, again, identified as the creative agent within the Trinity, "But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.' He also says, 'In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.'"
We also read in Hebrews 1:1-2, "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe." Here again we see the Son of God as the Creator of everything.
Not only do we see the Son of God creating the universe, he also maintains it, "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." Hebrews 1:3.
This morning I am too busy worshipping the Son of God to worry about man-made global warming. After all, he maintains it all by "his powerful word." He is going to destroy it all by fire anyway, "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare." 2 Peter 3:10.
God-made global warming!
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"May the Lord bless you from Zion, he who is the Maker of heaven and earth."
In reading Proverbs 3:19 this morning I came across a similar reference to God as the creator of the heavens and the earth, "By wisdom the Lord laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place…". This sounds a whole lot like Hebrews 1:10, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.", which is a quote of Psalm 102:25.
We read the account of God creating all things in the beginning chapters of Genesis. The apostle John tells us that it was the Son of God that was the creative agent within the Trinity, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:1-3. A few verses later he says, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14. Thus, he identifies the "Word" that created all things as the Son of God, Jesus Christ.
Returning to the passage in Hebrews 1, we find the Son of God, again, identified as the creative agent within the Trinity, "But about the Son he says, 'Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.' He also says, 'In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.'"
We also read in Hebrews 1:1-2, "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe." Here again we see the Son of God as the Creator of everything.
Not only do we see the Son of God creating the universe, he also maintains it, "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." Hebrews 1:3.
This morning I am too busy worshipping the Son of God to worry about man-made global warming. After all, he maintains it all by "his powerful word." He is going to destroy it all by fire anyway, "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare." 2 Peter 3:10.
God-made global warming!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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