The Creator

In the beginning, there was nothing except God. There were no trees or mountains. There was no earth, no sun, or stars. In fact, there was no universe. And this is how the Scripture introduces us to our Creator: Genesis 1:1—the very first sentence of Bible tells us that, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” From nothing, God brought into existence something—“God created the heavens and the earth.”

Throughout the rest of the Scriptures, we are constantly reminded that God is the Creator. Centuries after the creation of the universe, David, the King of Israel, recognized God as the Creator, but in a different way. David committed adultery, had a man murdered, and when David’s sin was revealed, he knew that he couldn’t make himself right (II Samuel 11-12). He knew that he couldn’t purify himself. David knew that there was nothing that he could do about his heart condition except go to the Creator and beg for mercy. And in his despair, David cried out, “Create in me a pure heart, O God…” (Psalms 51:10.)

There is another theme that runs through Scripture. Over and over again, the Bible tells us that the heart of man is desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9), that there is no one righteous (Romans 3:10), and that all our righteous acts are like filthy rags before God (Isaiah 64:6). So how can we have a right standing with God? How can we purify our hearts? Jesus answers this question by telling Nicodemus, “…no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again” (John 3:3).

Astonished, Nicodemus then asks the question, “How can a man be born when he is old?” (John 3:4). Jesus answers Nicodemus and says, “Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.” Jesus is echoing the Genesis account of Creation—that God created all living things “after their own kind.” Likewise, David who understood that only the Holy One can create people with holy hearts. Furthermore, the Apostle Paul understood this too. This is why Paul proclaims, “…if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (II Corinthians 5:17).

It is humanly impossible to create something out of nothing or to bring forth life out of something dead. It is only by the mercy of our Creator that we can become spiritual beings (Romans 3:23). I wonder how many people will understand this? I wonder how many will receive this gift? I wonder how many people I will share this good news with?

Lord, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you” (Psalms 51:12-13). In Jesus’ Name, amen!