Genesis 1 – In the Beginning…

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.  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.  And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.  And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness…”

The most important thing for people to know about the bible is that it contains one unified message that describes God`s Project of Salvation for us through Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ is described as both the beginning and the end of this project.  We find even in these opening verses, just as we can also find Him in the closing verses of the bible (Revelation 22:21). 

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Psalm 91:1 – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”

The Hebrew word here in Psalm 91:1 is Elyon, one of the Old Testament names for God. This name of God emphasizes his transcendence, that He is high above the world, exalted in the heavens. Sometimes new believers ask, “Is God in heaven, on a throne, or is He all around me wherever I go?” The answer, of course, is BOTH. This verse highlights this paradox, by using the name for God that refers to Him being in heaven on the throne in the first half, and the name that connotes God’s powerful working in the world around us in the second part.

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