God Created and God OrderedSample

DAY 2

God Designs and Creates Environments

It is easier to see the chaos than to envision the finished work.

When a painter begins working on a masterpiece, it is difficult to see what the final result will be. The process takes time, each part of the painting has its own stage, its own development, and its own timing. It cannot be rushed or delayed. The painter knows how to take each step and move forward until the masterpiece is complete.

The same happens with us—we struggle to see the plan and design of our Creator when we face adverse circumstances.

Genesis 1:1 states, “In the beginning, God created.” There was nothing—absolutely nothing. Yet from eternity, He prepared and provided everything for that day so He could establish a relationship with humanity.

Here, the design of heaven begins to be woven into the earth.

When God creates environments to meet with man, they may not seem pleasant at first. But He will arrange them, flood them with light, and give them shape.

Nothing is easy at the beginning. Committing to developing intimacy with the Holy Spirit will require formation environments where:

• Your heart will be shaped.
• Your spirit will be molded.
• Your character will be refined.