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Andy Call | Read Genesis 1:31 , Read Genesis 2:1-4
The first time someone told me that there was not one Creation story in Genesis but two, I was incredulous. How could that be? The Bible is the story of God and God’s people. I had always believed that the Bible was “true,” that every word in it was just...
Revealing God, help us to approach your word with reverence, but also with curiosity. As we explore the mysteries of scripture, impart to us what you want us to discover about you and about ourselves. Amen.
The readings this week from the Hebrew Scriptures focus on creation—the Creation stories from Genesis and a psalm of praise for God’s creative work. But Creation doesn’t end there. God is still on the move, creating even in times of transition. Paul’s farewell to the Corinthian church reminds them to continue to create space for the things that are most important. The risen Christ bids farewell to the disciples, but not before commissioning them to carry on his work, thereby creating the movement we know today as the church.
Read Genesis 1:1–2:4. What does the first story of Creation tell you about God, about humanity, and about our relationship with God?
Read Psalm 8. What songs come to your mind when you reflect on God’s creating work?
Read 2 Corinthians 13:11-13. When have you had to say goodbye to people you loved? What were the most important things in those moments?
Read Matthew 28:16-20. If you were with the disciples on the mountain in Galilee when they met the risen Christ, what do you think you would feel? How do you respond to the Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations”?
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