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In the Beginning, God

The Bible begins with God.

Before humanity is introduced, before sin enters, before nations rise and fall, before our questions, ambitions, anxieties, and plans, there is God. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).

This opening sentence changes everything. It tells us that the world is not an accident. Creation is not meaningless. Human life is not floating in a universe without purpose. The world exists because God freely, wisely, and lovingly created it.

Genesis does not begin by trying to prove God. It begins by announcing him. God speaks, and light appears. God orders what is formless. God fills what is empty. God brings beauty, structure, life, and purpose where there was darkness and chaos.

This matters because many of us live as though the world begins with us. My plans. My calling. My fears. My family. My work. My future. My ministry. But Scripture invites us to begin somewhere else—with God.

When we begin with ourselves, we become either proud or afraid. Proud when life seems successful, afraid when it feels beyond our control. But when we begin with God, we are invited into worship, trust, and humility.

The Creator is not anxious. He is not surprised by darkness. He is not threatened by chaos. He speaks, and his Word brings light.

Whatever feels formless or empty in your life today is not beyond the presence of God. The One who created the heavens and the earth is still the God who speaks, forms, fills, and brings light.

The beginning of wisdom is not to understand everything (Proverbs 9:10). It is to worship the Creator.

Prayer

Creator God, you are before all things. Teach me to begin with you, not with myself. Speak light into the places of darkness and disorder in my life, and form in me a deeper trust in your goodness. Amen.

Today’s Practice

Begin today by slowly praying: “In the beginning, God.” Let that truth reorder your fears, plans, and priorities.