THE CROWN AND CLIMAX OF CREATION (3 OF 54)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Genesis 1:26, Genesis2:3
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The Crown and Climax of Creation (3 of 54)
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 1:26-2:3
Christian psychologist James Michaelson once counseled a woman who felt lonely and abandoned. As she explained how she felt, he couldn't concentrate on what she was saying, because a Scripture kept running through his mind: ''It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves'' (Ps 100:3). This verse had no apparent connection with her problem, but he couldn't quit thinking about it. After she finished talking, she sat in silence waiting for a response. Dr. Michaelson didn't know what to say other than quote the verse, although he realized it might sound foolish since it seemed unrelated to her dilemma. ''I think God wants you to know something,'' Dr. Michaelson said. '''It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves.' Does that mean anything to you?'' The woman immediately broke down and cried.
After composing herself, she explained what it meant. ''I didn't tell you this, but my mother got pregnant with me before she was married. All my life I believed that I was a mistake-an unplanned accident-and that God didn't create me. When you quoted that verse, I pictured in my mind God forming me in my mother's womb. Now I know that God created me and that I'm not a mistake. I'll never be the same again! Thank you, Dr. Michaelson. I'll never forget this day as long as I live!'' God knew this woman needed to know she was His marvelous creation and not an accident. Her perspective changed dramatically once she understood that God had crafted her in the womb (see Ps 139:13-16).
Many of us haven't fully grasped the significance of God's creative work. We may understand certain truths at an intellectual level, but they have not been fully assimilated into our hearts and lives. That's why, throughout the Bible, God deliberately answers the questions of life like, ''Where did we come from?'' ''Where are we going?'' ''How will we get there?'' God wants us to know wh ...
Series: The Book of Beginnings
Keith Krell
Genesis 1:26-2:3
Christian psychologist James Michaelson once counseled a woman who felt lonely and abandoned. As she explained how she felt, he couldn't concentrate on what she was saying, because a Scripture kept running through his mind: ''It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves'' (Ps 100:3). This verse had no apparent connection with her problem, but he couldn't quit thinking about it. After she finished talking, she sat in silence waiting for a response. Dr. Michaelson didn't know what to say other than quote the verse, although he realized it might sound foolish since it seemed unrelated to her dilemma. ''I think God wants you to know something,'' Dr. Michaelson said. '''It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves.' Does that mean anything to you?'' The woman immediately broke down and cried.
After composing herself, she explained what it meant. ''I didn't tell you this, but my mother got pregnant with me before she was married. All my life I believed that I was a mistake-an unplanned accident-and that God didn't create me. When you quoted that verse, I pictured in my mind God forming me in my mother's womb. Now I know that God created me and that I'm not a mistake. I'll never be the same again! Thank you, Dr. Michaelson. I'll never forget this day as long as I live!'' God knew this woman needed to know she was His marvelous creation and not an accident. Her perspective changed dramatically once she understood that God had crafted her in the womb (see Ps 139:13-16).
Many of us haven't fully grasped the significance of God's creative work. We may understand certain truths at an intellectual level, but they have not been fully assimilated into our hearts and lives. That's why, throughout the Bible, God deliberately answers the questions of life like, ''Where did we come from?'' ''Where are we going?'' ''How will we get there?'' God wants us to know wh ...
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