"Then God said, 'Let there be light', and there was light. 4 And God saw the light and it was good." Genesis 1:3-4 NKJV
God brought the universe into existence out of nothing: Max Lucardo says: 'By the Word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth."
This verse claims that there was nothing initially. That is true in a sense. The earth was dark and void and without any form. But there was the presence of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit - who incidentally was hovering over the face of the waters. Why was He hovering? Well, watch a bird of prey as it hovers in the sky; it has spotted some tasty morsel and it is waiting for the correct time for action. This is why the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. He was waiting for God and Jesus to give the word, 'Let it be'. The Holy Spirit would bring order out of chaos and beauty and fullness out of emptiness, as He always does to those who are willing. If the earth was formless, dark and without light, where were the Trinity? In heaven of course. They were creating the earth not heaven. Heaven was already there and had been eternally. Now was the time for God to expand His creation.
Then God spoke and the creation came into being - light came. It's interesting to note that the (light came from the Light). The beginning revealed God's creativity, majesty and love. With only a spoken word God created everything around us. Yes, He was God you may say, it was easy for Him to speak and have it happen. Let us not forget that Jesus told us to speak to mountains or giants in our way: 'Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and cast into the sea", and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.' Mark 11:22-24.
You can't get it any plainer than this. God spoke to the dark, formless earth, 'Let there be light', and there was. He tells us similarly speak to whatever is in the way of your walk with Him, command it to get out of the way, in Jesus' name. It must then go. Don't forget though, you must have faith and you must use the authority of the name of Jesus. God has created us and given us the privilege of life. There is beauty all around. Just take a camera on a walk and capture the landscapes, the birds and the rest of nature. There is much beauty around to thank Him for. But, there is also much evil too, trying to prevent us from doing the work of Jesus. This may be sickness, lack of finance, food and clothing and whatever else. Speak to the spirit of poverty, sickness or whatever may be in the way. Don't let anything prevent you from enjoying God's creation and spreading the Word of God wherever it is needed.
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