From Dust to Worship: Preparing our Hearts, Genesis 1

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

God does not take matter that already existed, he makes matter, then uses matter to form the heavens and the earth. This ought to be a humbling thought for us. God creates us and then uses us for his own purposes. We are the clay being formed into whatever the Potter sees fit.

In worship, our finitude meets the infinite God: the undivided Creator, co-equal in power and glory. Our finitude cannot grasp the purposes of God. But God acts righteously with us whether we understand it or not. We can ask, we can peer, or discover new things, but we will never truly comprehend God’s ways (Is. 55:9). The inspired Apostle Paul does not even know the fullness of God’s purposes, which is why he makes a blanket statement in Romans 8:28: “All things work together for the good.” Paul states the conclusion, he has not given us the process. And it is good that he doesn’t tell us precisely how things are going to work out. God gives us the conclusion so we may trust him in the process. God works out his creation for our good, and he works out your life for your good.

You are here today because you do not know your tomorrow. You are here today to pray for your daily bread. You are here today to hallow God’s name because only he knows our tomorrow. After all, he created the heavens and the earth. From dust, he made worshipers. You are here to worship God almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

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