“LET THERE BE!”

Genesis 1:1-3 (ESV) “1 In the beginning, GOD created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the SPIRIT of GOD was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And GOD said, "LET THERE BE” light," and there was light.” ALMIGHTY GOD created everything that is, and HE did that from NOTHING, HE did not have instructions nor blueprints! The very ground we are walking on was non-existent before GOD said “LET THERE BE” (Genesis 1:3)! I’ve heard it said that the silence of “nothing” being interrupted by that VOICE saying “LET THERE BE” must have sounded like A BIG BANG??? It will be glorious to one day understand everything (1 Corinthians 13:12)! However, just because we don’t currently understand how GOD has accomplished everything doesn’t mean that we need to know to make HIM more complete. We are HIS creation, not HIS equal who “deserve” anything except HIS Judgement! When JESUS (GOD IN THE FLESH) walked among us, HE was doing so because there was “no other way under heaven” by which man could be reconciled to GOD! GOD requires HOLINESS and the only way for us to be Holy is through the IMPUTATION of the righteousness of JESUS into our lives, and JESUS bearing the punishment for our sinfulness! Understanding that GOD knows all, one has to accept that HE knew beforehand that mankind would cost HIM a perfect sacrifice, and that sacrifice could only come from HIM? Yet, HE created us anyway, all because of HIS Love for ALL! HE had to have known that when HE said “LET THERE BE”, it would cost HIM HIS SON’s life?!? But why would HE allow me to be born if my sinful life would cost HIM such a tremendous price? These words (which I will not attempt to improve upon!) were written by the late Rev. R.C. Sproul. “As we approach the subject of the holiness of God, let us be mindful of the importance of this divine attribute. R. C. Sproul makes this insightful observation from Isaiah 6: “The Bible says that God is holy, holy, holy. Not that He is merely holy, or even holy, holy. He is holy, holy, holy. The Bible never says that God is love, love, love, or mercy, mercy, mercy, or wrath, wrath, wrath, or justice, justice, justice. It does say that He is holy, holy, holy, the whole earth is full of His glory.” ALMIGHTY GOD IS HOLY! The ONLY way we could ever be anything close to HOLY is to accept the FINISHED work of JESUS CHRIST! We cannot earn our way into Holiness, for “our righteousness is but filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6) before a HOLY GOD! HE has provided the only HOLINESS that I will be able to offer at the Judgement Seat. And HE did this before HE said “LET THERE BE” anything! THAT is LOVE!!!!