In Genesis God is not creating out of nothing. It begins with everything without form and empty, to which God brings order out of the chaos. For creation from nothing we need the New Testament and phrases like, "without him was not anything made that was made."
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The shining
Epiphany Photo by Jess Loiterton on Pexels.com The Meaning of Epiphany The 12 days of Christmas are over, and you are probably wondering what to do with those 42 swans, 42 geese, 40 gold rings, 36 calling birds, 30 French hens 22 turtledoves and 12 partridges in 12 pear trees. At least the house will …
Holy Spirit breathed, word, light
Psalm 119 Psalm 119 is a great acrostic poem, the longest psalm and also the longest chapter in the Bible. The 22 stanzas each consist of 8 lines, each line starting with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet, each stanza having a different start letter. It is an epic love song for God's law. …
Bringing light into dark places
Everything will be brought to light Matthew 10:24–28 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 7 A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of …
Lightly salted (Haiku)
Salt of the Earth - You! Light of the world. That's you too. Act like you mean it.
Lightly Salted (second attempt)
“Is not this the fast that I choose: To loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free,
Lightly salted
"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people …
When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow
I am the light of the world - Part 2 40 blogs of Lent, day 10 “When you light a candle, you also cast a shadow.” — Ursula K. Le Guin Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the …
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Making an ass of myself 