A record of thoughts

 

Colossians 4:3

As I read verse three, I thought what could I add to that, or what more could be said to enhance the message of the apostle?  This thought came to mind, “For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1 Corinthians 1:25)  I understood that thought as soon as it entered my mind, “the foolishness of God is wiser than men” because in human terms, I’m the last one that should be sharing my thoughts in written form.  I was not a good student, I often write as I talk and that brings shame to the English language, and yet I am driven to share the thoughts that come into my mind as I search the Scriptures.

I believe my motive is the same as Paul’s; that a door may be opened to the world at large, and to my grandsons, my friends, my family, my associates, and my neighbors, to declare the mystery of Christ.  I have kept journals for years on what I believe God has said to me and then one day, this thought came into my mind; leave a record of your thoughts on Genesis for your grandsons.  So I began writing on May 14, 2009, with a thought in my mind that I would leave a record of what I’ve discovered about letting Christ live life in me, and my living life in Christ. 

This is the first two paragraphs that I wrote on Genesis 1:1&2:  Beginnings, the point in time or space at which something starts; have you ever given thought to the many beginnings you’ve lived through?  If you could go back to your birth and count them, they would blow your mind on the number of beginnings that have happened?  As a baby, you began on milk and the first big change was solid food, well not all that solid, but it was change.  Then think of all the ending of relationships and the beginning of others.  Life on planet earth is all about beginnings, and so as we look at the book of beginnings, take a few minutes to look back on the ones you can recall in your life.

Have you ever given thought to the first verse of Genesis?  That verse with ten words will establish what you believe about God.  You and I had a beginning, God the Creator did not have a beginning and He has no end, He is eternal.  This is what Genesis 1:1, says; “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

Back in November 2009, Rod Cadenhead asked if I had ever thought of blogging, and I told him that thought had never occurred to me.  In a few days Rod had set-up my blog and I am here to report that it has been a smacking success.  Most days, at least one person visits the site.  It would have helped my ego if Rod had not shared the analytics feature with me.  Will you pray that I will be open to the Spirit of God, and not my emotions, that God will open a door for us to the world?

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice