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The God of Order

 






Yesterday, my children and I went walking on a bike trail.   The weather was perfect.  Sunny,

warm but not hot.  As we were walking, we started to talk about creation.  Creation itself always

amazes me.    Can you imagine watching creation unfold at the word of the Almighty?  It would be

 the most glorious and lovely thing to see.    

As we were talking, I asked, 

“What do you think would have happed if God had created people first?”   

They stopped gave me a questioning look then my daughter said, “I

suppose that we would have starved because there was no food.”   

And we all had a laugh creating other scenarios for what might 

have happened if creation had happened in any other way.    Yet, the

 fact is that creation itself demonstrates that God is a God of order.  Each day of creation built on

 what had been done the day before.  

It also reminds me that God wants our lives to be as orderly as possible.

God planned creation before one word was spoken.  

But he also planned each of us and he has plans for each of us.   

Maybe when our lives feels chaotic, we need to remember and look for 

the God of order and peace.   

Sometimes, it may feel chaotic because we are on day three and God is

not finished working in us yet.

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