Genesis 1:1-2
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
God is a creator! As a young girl, I often wondered, "Who created God?" This question sparked my journey to understand His nature. In Genesis 1:2, we read, "Now the earth was formless and empty; darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." Jesus further clarifies in John 4:24, stating, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Through my growing relationship with God in Jesus Christ, I’ve come to appreciate that God transcends human understanding. One essential truth is that God is both the beginning and the end. The Psalmist beautifully expresses this: "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God" (Psalm 90:2). When we struggle to believe in God's existence, it often stems from our desire for a God that fits our limited human perspective. This quest for understanding is not new; it is echoed throughout scripture (see Isaiah 40; Romans 11:34-36; 1 Corinthians 2:11).
God is a supernatural being, and everything He creates is undeniably complex. A study of the human body reveals His infinite knowledge as our Creator. Each part of our body serves a specific purpose, supporting our physical existence while accommodating the spirit of life within us. While the Bible doesn't detail how everything else was created, we learn precisely how humanity came into being in Genesis 2:7: "Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” A body without God's breath is lifeless; this is why our spirit returns to Him upon death while our physical bodies return to dust (Ecclesiastes 12:7). It’s common to confuse the breath of life with our living spirit. However, they are distinct entities. Ecclesiastes 3:11 states, "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Our spirit connects us with God. In Romans 8:16, Paul writes that "the Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children." The Holy Spirit acts as our counselor when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, guiding us toward God—the Spirit of truth (John 14:15-21). The living spirit represents our essence and leads us back to our Creator. In contrast, our soul embodies the core of our existence, positioned between our flesh and God's spirit within us. We can quench this Spirit by indulging in sin, which distances us from God.
Apostle Paul illustrates how we are composed of three parts—spirit, soul, and body—in 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: "Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” Imagine your soul as a storehouse for all your desires, emotions, reactions, and reasoning. What we feed our soul determines whether we move toward God's spirit or demonic spirit. In Genesis 6:3, God realized that His spirit could no longer dwell eternally in humankind; thus He limited human life. Verses 5-8 reveal God's sorrow over humanity's evil thoughts and hearts that ignored His commands. This led Him to regret creating mankind and ultimately decided to destroy humanity—except for Noah, who found favor in His eyes. Scripture describes Noah as a righteous man who walked faithfully with God. This indicates that Noah chose to nourish his soul with God's commands and was granted life along with his family (Genesis 6:9-13). What food are you feeding your soul? Are you drawing closer to God or closer to Satan’s domain? Only you know!
