Weekend Inspiration Vol. 4

From In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado:

With one decision, history began. Existence became measurable. Out of nothing came light. Out of light came day. Then came sky...and earth.

And on this Earth? A mighty hand went to work. Canyons were carved. Oceans were dug. Mountains erupted out of flat lands. Stars were flung. A universe sparkled.

Our sun became just one of millions. Our galaxy became just one of thousands. Planets invisibly tethered to suns roared through space at breakneck speeds. Stars blazed with heat that could melt our planet in seconds.

The hand behind it was mighty. He is mighty.

And with this might, he created. As naturally as a bird sings and a fish swims, he created. Just as an artist can't not paint and a runner can't not run, he couldn't not create. He was the Creator. Through and through, he was the Creator. A tireless dreamer and designer.

From the pallet of the Ageless Artist came inimitable splendors. Before there was a person to see it, his creation was pregnant with wonder...

Mundaneness found no home in his universe...

Probe deep within him. Explore every corner. Search every angle. Love is all you find. Go to the beginning of every decision he has made and you'll find it. Go to the end of every story he has told and you'll see it.

Love....

He created paradise. A sinless sanctuary. A haven before fear. A home before there was a dweller. No time. No death. No hurt. A gift built by God for his ultimate creation. And when he was through, he knew "it was very good."

But it wasn't good enough.

Hos greatest work hadn't been completed. One final masterpiece was needed before he would stop.

Look to the canyons to see the Creator's splendor. Touch the flowers and see his delicacy. Listen to the thunder and hear his power. But gaze on humanity-the zenith-and witness all three...and more.