In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”
And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.
Genesis 1:1-5 NLT
Perhaps “formless and empty” describe the season you’re in or the year you’ve had. It seems as though nothing good or generative is happening and that you’re stuck in a holding pattern. Or perhaps you can’t see past the darkness that lays heavy on you, one that you haven’t been able to shake for a while.
Then the story of creation may be what you need to hear today. When the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the waters (water often symbolizing chaos and death in the Bible), movement happened, light came to be, and the first day began.
Creativity.
Transformation.
Hope.
Our Creator God is the same today as He was then. May His Spirit hover over you, creating beauty, breathing new life, and instilling hope into your soul.
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To the (in)courage community…..I wish to thank you for your devotion today, I I sit at my computer this morning watching our second round of snow and then, but a 3rd will be coming our way late this afternoon. We have not had this much snow for years now in our area. I will say to read the scriptures from Genesis truly helped me to smile. This being Sunday, we just were alerted that we will have no church today because of the weather and the roads. I miss church when we can’t have it, but I have said a number of prayers already to God. This made feel less alone. I always thank the Lord for the Blessings He has bestowed on me all my life and I am 78 years old. So I thank you again for the devotion as this has taken me through something that reminds me of how much I love to worship at church. May all of you be Blessed on this Sunday and I will continue to follow all of your devotions offered to us, right here. All my love I send to you………………Betsy Basile
Lord, please help me and my son in this dark time. Show us what to do with the rage and anger we deal with through my husband.
Please help all those who reach out to you from darkness!! Thank you,Lord!!!