Here’s how it works.

God created.

Once, and only once …. as far as we know.

This act of creation is depicted in the Book of Genesis as the 6 days of creation.

Because God is good only, creation was good only.

This is depicted in the Book of Genesis as the Garden of Eden.

At the very end of God’s act of creation, God creates humans. Us.

And God proclaimed us to be very good.

The Book of Genesis named these humans Adam and Eve.

The Garden was God’s complete Goodness. Harmony. Everything, all one. Us. Creation. God.

For perhaps a blink of an eye. Probably much shorter.

However long it took for the Adams and Eves to exert free will.

That moment is depicted in the Book of Genesis by the serpent and the forbidden fruit.

Humans bite. Then self is might. God becomes a back-up plan.

Scratch the needle across the record! Disharmony. Sin. Separation, from God and each other.

Undoable. But … redeemable.

Paradise gone. Humans go East.

Their new world is depicted in the Book of Genesis as Cain & Abel.

Sin. Separation, from God and each other. And death.

Self-might is never right. Over and over and over and … insanity rules.

Only God is good. We’re only redeemable. God is the good redeemer.

Somebody say, Amen!

God’s love for humans is infinite. Beyond words. Really.

God becomes One with us, as one of us. Christmas.

This is depicted in the Gospel of Luke as a babe born in the manger.

God divine becomes God human. Both. Jesus of Nazareth. Christ the Lord.

Jesus is the sacrifice for our redemption. Remember … God is the good redeemer.

This sacrifice is depicted in the Gospel of Luke as the crucifixion of Jesus.

God divine defeats death. God human takes all the world’s sin away with Him.

What wondrous love is this? You know it in your soul.

This is God’s love offering … for you. Do you have one for God?

God human ascends. God spirit remains. Jesus lives. Death is defeated.

And … We Are Redeemed! God spirit lives in us. Kingdom Builders.

This is depicted to us in the Book of Genesis as the Garden of Eden.

Remember? That’s our home. The original. At the creation.

They say, all life is about going home. It’s true.

We’re all going home. Going every minute of every day.

Redeemed. Homegoing. Very Good!

God is good. All the time.

 

… and then God created again!

Huh?

 

Have a peaceful and harmonious week!

Pastor Bob <><