The Work of Creation __________________...

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The work of creation -- goes on.
The work of creation -- is finished.
The work of creation -- is described in Genesis, blah . . . blah . . . blah . . . .
The work of creation -- is boring.
The work of creation -- is evolving.
The work of creation -- is just a story.
The work of creation -- is amazing.
And so on.
This weeks Scripture passage takes us back to the very taproot of the Bible: Genesis 1-2:4a. It is the story of how and why God created the world. Not much about when, however. Timeframe -- we just don't know. It speaks of a God so magnificent and powerful as to be ABLE to create something/everything out of a big black hole. It speaks of a God so meticulous as to be able to PLAN that all things work together for the good of that same creation. It speaks of a God so involved with this creation that there is NO LINE OF SEPARATION from it. It speaks of a
God so pleased with the work as to prounounce it, over and over and over again, "GOOD!" How does it feel to be a part of that creation, still? Don't think about it much? Maybe you should . . . because it is pretty overwhelming that the same God who made all of this, cared enough for it to dive into to it full-force in the person of Jesus of Nazareth -- no matter the consequences. It is also pretty reassuring to know that the same God who made it, and cares so much for it, is still involved, active and present -- with no plans to turn it or us looose. This Sunday, June 19th, is Trinity Sunday: Creator/Redeemer/Sustainer = One God = Our God. Father/Son/Holy Spirit.
Come, and give thanks for YOUR creation as we worship together, and remember our partnership in it with God that we sometimes -- oftentimes -- forget.
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