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God Created


 First this: God created the Heavens and Earth—all you see, all you don’t see. Genesis 1:12




Today I spent almost three hours learning how to draw a lily.  I know some who have more talent could have done it in a few minutes.  But I wanted to make coasters with flowers on them.  I also want them to be good excellent; the best they could be.

I know taking over two hours to learn to draw a lily is not bad considering I have never tried to draw flowers.  However, as I put down my sketch pad and looked at the clock, I was amazed.  Wow!  Two hours learning to draw one flower.

Then I had, what I call, an aha moment.

It hit me like a ton of bricks.

I took two hours learning to draw one flower, but the God I serve

created the universe, sun, moon, stars

the earth

the sea, the animals

trees, flowers, fruits, and veggies

in just six days.

And it was perfect.

That thought filled me with awe and wonder.

Yet, as amazing as that is, the truth is, I believe, that he could have created in one minute.

See, my God is all powerful he can do whatever he wants.  Do you have a God that big?  Because I do have a God that big.  I believe that he exercised patience as he was creating.  He chose to take his time.  He decided to work for awhile and stop.

Did he need to do it that way?  I doubt it, but he chose to do it that way.  That is beyond amazing.

The incredible thing is that God, the creator made this world with us in mind.  That's how much he loves you and me.









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