In the beginning – you cannot go back any further than that! And there was God! The word for the God in Genesis 1:1 is the Elohim God. This is a plural God. This is a God that is an energetic community that is mutually submissive to each other.
All things were made by a God
who is a community. And in verse two,
one of the entities, the Spirit, is introduced. “The earth was without form and
void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was
hovering over the face of the waters.” Turn on your holy imagination and see the
Spirit hovering. What a beautiful word. The Spirit is waiting in anticipation
for something.
Where else in scripture does
the Spirit hover? At the baptism of Jesus, the dove (Spirit) hovers and then
the voice of God says that this is the Son in Whom God is pleased. The Spirit
hovers in tongues of flames above the apostles on Pentecost, and the voice of
God was heard through the diversity of languages which converted thousands. In
another place, the Spirit hovered over a virgin, and that which was born of her
was Emmanuel, God with us.
When the Spirit hovers,
something wonderful is in store; God’s will is about to be accomplished. The
Spirit seems to bring about God’s will as soon as the Word comes from God. God
spoke, and it was so!
The Son of God – The Spoken Word – is activated by the Holy Spirit. The Word which is the will of God, becomes reality. John 1:1-3, 13, discusses this idea a bit more fully as it describes the Son’s participation in creation. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men… And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Do you see the intimacy involved here? This cosmic community working so closely together that the express will of God the Father manifests itself in the Son who becomes the Word of God upon which the Holy Spirit moves bringing to fruition the work of God. It is a snapshot of salvation. From the beginning, we get insight into the working of the community God. He/They are always revealing themselves in everything around us.
And God smiled – they all stood back, looked at creation, and they smiled because it was good! How totally awesome is the working of this God.
Prayer in the
Most Holy God, .how awesome are Your ways. I cannot understand; it is only a glimpse that I get of how miracles of creation occur when your Cosmic Community is present. Take me into that miraculous creation process. Hover over me Holy Spirit and create the good and perfect will of God. Let me feel the smile of Your beautiful Oneness for in my soul the desire for this oneness reaches up to You my Creator God; speak and make it so.
What does it tell me about You, O God, that a heavenly community desired our presence so much that our Elohim God took the risk inherent in creating children? For You so loved that You created. You so loved that You died for us. You still love us so much that You desire to share Elohim's oneness with us. The creation story is full of promise for us and for our Elohim God. Our purpose is fulfilled in the Christ-power of this promise. Mighty God, You have given us a majestic foundation, and You model to us that the faith walk is a mutual journey.
This daughter of Abraham pursues your presence. To see Your face and feel the embrace of the God who is Elohim is my desire for this day. Let me walk in the energy of Your grace today…receiving and giving as the Spirit orchestrates Your will for my life today. In the Son’s name, Amen.
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