Work In Paradise
What is the purpose of work? Is work merely a means to make money and pay off debt? In Genesis 2, we see that the purpose of work is much deeper than that. It’s something that is written deep within the fabric of who we are. We were created to work in order to reflect our Creator and Redeemer God.
Rest From God
After God created the world, he stops to rest and enjoy what he’s created. Although busy-ness seems to be a cultural value, sabbath reminds us that we are more than what we produce. In Christ, we have the invitation to enter this divine rest.
The Image of God
What gives us worth and purpose? Why do we get angry when others are oppressed and treated badly? This text gives us the answer to these questions by telling us that we were created by God, for the purpose of imaging God. We image and reflect God back to himself to worship him, and we image God to the rest of creation by ruling over and caring for it under him.
A Place For God
We approach Genesis 1 with so many questions. Did God create the universe in six literal 24 hour days? Is evolution possible? How old is the earth? Is Genesis 1 poetic or is it meant to be taken literally? We should approach this text with humility knowing that we don’t have all the answers. But no matter what view we take, God created to display his beauty and goodness. So his creation should drive us to delight in and worship him as the Creator.
In the Beginning, GOD
The first words in the Scriptures are “in the beginning, God.” Often we worry more about the when and how of Genesis 1 rather than the who and why. But this text beckons us to humility and worship when we see that God, in his glorious love, created us and he did so because he is a God of love. He alone has the power to create and his love is the only thing that can give us purpose in our lives.