Have you ever been studying a passage of Scripture and then you come across it again in a sermon or a song or another study? It’s like the Lord is really impressing those thoughts or that verse on your mind.

Here’s mine for the week—I have been preparing to teach the Bible study for 6th graders in Vacation Bible School at our church. Some students will be from our church who are active in Sunday School. Some will come from other churches (Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, etc.) Still others will be friends who have never set foot in a church. 

What a challenge! I must plan engaging activities and good study that will be simple enough to be understood without dumbing-down for those who are familiar with the stories.

We will cover the creation of the whole world in this “Galactic Starveyors” theme, plus the fall of man with Adam and Eve, the promise of the coming Messiah with the birth of Christ, the price paid on Calvary, and the idea of sharing the gospel message like Peter did—all in five lessons!

Back to my first point. I’ve been contemplating the creation of the world. I always feel so finite in my thinking and understanding when I consider the infinite power and work of our Almighty God to form the heavens, planets, galaxies, stars and all, not to mention the filling of the sky, earth, and seas with all kinds of life forms.

O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds thy hands have made,

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee, how great thou art, how great thou art

With these thoughts in my head, I looked at my new Adult Sunday School Bible study book for this quarter and guess what it was about—Genesis, chapter 1!

Okay, Lord, what is it you want me to learn that I haven’t already studied a million times?

One thing that had rather escaped me was that on the first day, God created light, but on the fourth day, He created the sun, moon and stars. If the sun, moon, and stars were not yet created on day one, what was the light? It is hard for us to comprehend nothingness—no form, no life, just darkness, but Scripture tells us:

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. Genesis 1:2

I have concluded that the light of day one was light emanating from God Himself. How many times do we hear that God is the light of the world. We are commanded to be light, not sun, but light—His light to our world.

Heavy stuff. Would you pause just now to pray for workers who will soon attempt to bring understanding to boys and girls in your church and other churches around the world? Thanks.

~ Joyce ~