And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was
light. God saw that the light was good,
and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and
the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was
morning—the first day.” Genesis 1:3-5
In the last few years, the Lord has often used stories and
analogies to teach me more about who He is. I don’t know how many times I've
read this verse, but when I really started to think about it, its pretty crazy,
and also really vague. When God decided to make light - it happened. When he
decided to make the darkness - that happened. It says that He separated the light and
the darkness, but it doesn't really explain how that happened, and that’s okay.
As I was thinking about the sunrise and sunset, God reminded
me that speed is not most important but our praise. I am by no means an expert
on the rotation of the planets, or anything else really. But, I do know that
God is powerful, and he easily could have snapped his fingers each day to
separate the darkness from the light. He could have just made a rule that at
8:30 PM, the sun and the moon switch places. God has the power to do things
quickly and efficiently.
But instead, he choose to make it pretty. He allows the sun
to set and rise slowly overtime, and He does the same thing in our lives. He
could make things happen with a word, but he doesn't always. He allows things
to happen over time, so that we can trust Him. So that we can see the colors
that it makes. Just like a sunrise or a sunset, so much beauty would be lost if
God allowed things to just happen with a snap of His fingers.
As I began the support raising process, I had high hopes
that God would snap his fingers and provide for every need. But I am so
thankful He hasn't! The last month has taught me so much about what it looks
like to be completely dependent on God. There have been moments when I cried in
frustration with myself, but there have been countless moments where I have
been blown away by God’s faithfulness to provide.
It has been so encouraging to me to be reminded in sunsets
and sunrises that our God is not about efficiency or speed. He is powerful, but
He is also the God that created the world. He really does make beautiful
things, and makes all things beautiful in His time, not my own. I pray that you
would be encouraged to remember that God is in charge of everything and He is
good! :)
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