by Antonia F.L. Lim
In every story there is always a beginning. As we are going to shift to a new building. We are expecting new things, new events, new breakthroughs and the new New in you.
But before we experience the new life, let's get back to our basic - The Bible.
Let me go through with you the days when God created life:-
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.
8And God called the firmament Heaven (skies). So the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed
is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them,“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Amen!
The earth was empty before creation.
The First Day God made light and separates it from Darkness - He called them day and night
The Second Day God made Heaven (skies)
The Third Day God made the Land - He named the land Earth and the waters Seas and he made plants on the Earth
The Fourth Day God made the Sun to rule over the day, Moon and stars to rule over the night.
The Fifth Day God made birds and sea creatures
The Sixth Day God Made the living creatures on Earth. Then God made man in His own image.
And the Seventh Day God rested and made the day Holy.
How are we to relate the day creation in the new life in Christ? Here I am to share with you the process of having new life in God's family.
Before we knew God, we were living in darkness.
Void and without form.
Empty and without any order/discipline.
But Holy Spirit is hovering upon us, waiting for the moment we open our heart to accept Christ.
1. Then once we accept Christ, God's light is created in us to separate us from the darkness - sin. His Light in us is called Holiness.
2. When we come to know God more, we know more about our purpose in life.
He created the "Firmament" in us.
Firmament is the expanse of the sky. In Science now, we have levels of the expanse of the skies - the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and ionosphere then the space. Our Ozone layer is only at stratosphere.
After that expanse of the sky? What is it? That is beyond our human capabilities of knowledge and reach.
Therefore, I call this firmament that God created in us is our limits. We became wise to know what is good and what is bad by God's Holy Spirit. We know where our limits are. what is good for us, what is bad for us. God knows clearly what are our limits, and He did not make any situation so tough that we cannot handle.
He also gave us the trust that, by Faith we can handle whatever circumstances that we encounter through Christ who strengthens us. Amen?
3. Other than the limits, God lay the earth and plant seeds in us. Earth is always related to the foundation. Without a good foundation, a building cannot stand strong. when you sow into wrong foundations, your life will be destroyed. Normal layman always say, rubbish in, rubbish out. If you invest in wrong investments, you will loose out. What is the good foundation that I am talking here: in our new lives, we need the Word of God. Let us lay firm foundation of our New Life in Christ with the Word of God. amen?
4. Then God made the Sun and Moon and stars for Day and Night. Sun and Moon and the stars are always related to directions. Whenever you are lost in a dessert or in jungle, the Sun and the Moon and stars are always the point of reference to go to the right direction. God made clear directions for your new life. When you are lost, His directions in Life will point you to everlasting life.
5. Fifth. And Sixth Day God starts to put details into his creation. Birds, earth and sea creatures. And in our new lives, God made us liveliness. Every details in us, it is God made. Every characters, God made them unique in us. Whether you can sing like a bird, swim like a fish, friendly like a dolphin, loyal like a dog...etc, God made us different characters. Most importantly, God made us in His image. God blessed all these details in our lives, and said we are to be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over every living things on earth. Be productive with the character we have in us.
6. Then comes the sabbath day. With God in our new lives, we are called to be holy and be acceptable unto God. Make ourselves a living sacrifice for God. New life in Christ is being able to deny our worldly self and live a holy life.
For without God, we are just void and without form. An empty soul.
Step up in faith, move forward and trust God creating you a new life as we step into the next season of life! Amen!
In every story there is always a beginning. As we are going to shift to a new building. We are expecting new things, new events, new breakthroughs and the new New in you.
But before we experience the new life, let's get back to our basic - The Bible.
Let me go through with you the days when God created life:-
Genesis 1
1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
6 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”
7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so.
8And God called the firmament Heaven (skies). So the evening and the morning were the second day.
9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.
11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, the herb that yields seed according to its kind, and the tree that yields fruit, whose seed
is in itself according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.
14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. 16Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. 17 God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 So the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
20 Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 So the evening and the morning were the fifth day.24 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so.
25 And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them,“Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
Amen!
The earth was empty before creation.
The First Day God made light and separates it from Darkness - He called them day and night
The Second Day God made Heaven (skies)
The Third Day God made the Land - He named the land Earth and the waters Seas and he made plants on the Earth
The Fourth Day God made the Sun to rule over the day, Moon and stars to rule over the night.
The Fifth Day God made birds and sea creatures
The Sixth Day God Made the living creatures on Earth. Then God made man in His own image.
And the Seventh Day God rested and made the day Holy.
How are we to relate the day creation in the new life in Christ? Here I am to share with you the process of having new life in God's family.
Before we knew God, we were living in darkness.
Void and without form.
Empty and without any order/discipline.
But Holy Spirit is hovering upon us, waiting for the moment we open our heart to accept Christ.
1. Then once we accept Christ, God's light is created in us to separate us from the darkness - sin. His Light in us is called Holiness.
2. When we come to know God more, we know more about our purpose in life.
He created the "Firmament" in us.
Firmament is the expanse of the sky. In Science now, we have levels of the expanse of the skies - the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and ionosphere then the space. Our Ozone layer is only at stratosphere.
After that expanse of the sky? What is it? That is beyond our human capabilities of knowledge and reach.
Therefore, I call this firmament that God created in us is our limits. We became wise to know what is good and what is bad by God's Holy Spirit. We know where our limits are. what is good for us, what is bad for us. God knows clearly what are our limits, and He did not make any situation so tough that we cannot handle.
He also gave us the trust that, by Faith we can handle whatever circumstances that we encounter through Christ who strengthens us. Amen?
3. Other than the limits, God lay the earth and plant seeds in us. Earth is always related to the foundation. Without a good foundation, a building cannot stand strong. when you sow into wrong foundations, your life will be destroyed. Normal layman always say, rubbish in, rubbish out. If you invest in wrong investments, you will loose out. What is the good foundation that I am talking here: in our new lives, we need the Word of God. Let us lay firm foundation of our New Life in Christ with the Word of God. amen?
4. Then God made the Sun and Moon and stars for Day and Night. Sun and Moon and the stars are always related to directions. Whenever you are lost in a dessert or in jungle, the Sun and the Moon and stars are always the point of reference to go to the right direction. God made clear directions for your new life. When you are lost, His directions in Life will point you to everlasting life.
5. Fifth. And Sixth Day God starts to put details into his creation. Birds, earth and sea creatures. And in our new lives, God made us liveliness. Every details in us, it is God made. Every characters, God made them unique in us. Whether you can sing like a bird, swim like a fish, friendly like a dolphin, loyal like a dog...etc, God made us different characters. Most importantly, God made us in His image. God blessed all these details in our lives, and said we are to be fruitful and multiply and have dominion over every living things on earth. Be productive with the character we have in us.
6. Then comes the sabbath day. With God in our new lives, we are called to be holy and be acceptable unto God. Make ourselves a living sacrifice for God. New life in Christ is being able to deny our worldly self and live a holy life.
For without God, we are just void and without form. An empty soul.
Step up in faith, move forward and trust God creating you a new life as we step into the next season of life! Amen!
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