And It Was So
The Beginning
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 Now the earth was [a] formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
3 And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
9 And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Sometime, we tend to forget or overlook the amazing list of God’s promises to us written in the Bible. Like the story of Creation, they all will be so as God has said them. So, let us take time to read the Bible and find out all the comforting promises God has made with us!
Here’re just a few:
Don’t worry, God knows and will provide all our needs. (Phillipians 4:19)
God has made provision for our salvation and eternal life by His grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8)
God promised we won’t be overtaken by temptation and He will always provide us with an exit sign. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
God has promised us victory over death. (I Corinthians 15:57)
God has promised that all things work together for good to those who love and serve Him faithfully. (Romans 8:28)
Forgiveness of sins. (Mark 16:16)
To give us peace that transcends all human understanding. (Philippians 4:7)
Dear Lord, thank You for reminding me on something that I often forget: about how I can count on everything You have promised. Though it may be difficult at times for me to see or even understand how things are accomplished, but I will trust and believe in You Lord to make it so! In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Bee's Thoughts:
God is a God of His word. Whatever He says, "it was so"... it comes to past. No wonder the bible tells us, "Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37).
I find it very difficult to accept uncertain answers from people too. When they are uncertain, I will rather treat their answer as 'No'. People who are vague in their answers seem to be thinking that they can have a 'back door' when they cannot fulfill their promise. What they don't know is that they are making the other person stressful. When they finally decide to say 'Yes', the other person might have already given up hope.
Dear Lord,
Thank You that You are always certain in Your answers and not vague. Let mine 'yes' be yes, and mine 'no' be no, just like Yours. Let me be known as someone who is reliable and keep her words, just like You do.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
.......the devotion of Bee & Tommy
