ex nihilo
(that means "out of nothing" in Latin)
Later, speaking of that Designer, he says, "He spoke the universe into existence. Nothingness obeys His voice."
That caught my attention.
"Nothingness obeys His voice." Because, what was there before God created it? Nothing. Nothingness.
I have been awed along with the disciples when they asked, "Who is this that even the wind and waves obey His voice?" And that is, truly, awesome. But...even nothingness obeys His voice. We can build and design and construct with the material things that God provides us. These things obey our desires, thoughts and words to an extent. But nothingness...we can't even comprehend what nothingness is. I try to picture nothingness and I picture blackness. Blackness isn't nothingness...it's blackness.
We can't comprehend it...and as far as I know "nothingness" technically doesn't exist. Yet it obeys His voice. That's what was there before creation: nothingness. And He spoke to the nothingness and it obeyed His voice and became somethingness. Then it was formless and void...and He spoke again and created light and darkness, waters, heavens, land and seas, plants and trees, stars moon and sun, living creatures that fly swim and run, and last He made man.
Nothingness...obeys His voice.
I'm captivated by the Designer who stands behind that!
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.I'm reading a book right now called "More Than Meets the Eye" by Richard A. Swenson. It looks at God's creation from a scientific/medical standpoint. In the intro the author writes, "As you read, it is my hope that you will be fascinated by the science, and captivated by the Designer who stands behind it all."
And the earth was formless and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.~Genesis 1:1-5
Later, speaking of that Designer, he says, "He spoke the universe into existence. Nothingness obeys His voice."
That caught my attention.
"Nothingness obeys His voice." Because, what was there before God created it? Nothing. Nothingness.
I have been awed along with the disciples when they asked, "Who is this that even the wind and waves obey His voice?" And that is, truly, awesome. But...even nothingness obeys His voice. We can build and design and construct with the material things that God provides us. These things obey our desires, thoughts and words to an extent. But nothingness...we can't even comprehend what nothingness is. I try to picture nothingness and I picture blackness. Blackness isn't nothingness...it's blackness.
We can't comprehend it...and as far as I know "nothingness" technically doesn't exist. Yet it obeys His voice. That's what was there before creation: nothingness. And He spoke to the nothingness and it obeyed His voice and became somethingness. Then it was formless and void...and He spoke again and created light and darkness, waters, heavens, land and seas, plants and trees, stars moon and sun, living creatures that fly swim and run, and last He made man.
Nothingness...obeys His voice.
I'm captivated by the Designer who stands behind that!
posted by Elias at 23:05
7 Comments:
Very cool!!! How great is our God!
i hope you don't think it's too weird when random ppl you don't know leave you comments...but i came across your page off you-you's, and got drawn into reading your posts!! just wanted to let you know i enjoy reading your blogs!
and yes, how uncomprehensive is the thought of nothingness for man. our human minds can't even understand what "nothing" is...yet our God can command the nothing to become something!
okay, but nothing is nothing. God didn't say, "hey nothing, make fish." God's VOICE somehow created it. His words became what they were. like some great reverse onomonopea!
basically, i'm as amazed and awed and confused as the rest of y'all! but, wow! our God is huge!!
michelle,
Our God is...indescribable! (Is. 55:8-9) Praise Him!
megan,
thanks for the comment. you-you is my AMAZING sister. isn't TAs a great place?!
sistre,
"some great reverse onomatopoeia."
haha! i love it. that's one way to think of it.
i'm serious!! His words became what they were!!! what? i don't even understand what i'm trying to say! He's just that incredible!! praise Him!
no, i'm saying i agree with you. onomatopoeia is where you make sounds etc. into words. and here God made words into sounds and STUFF.
i never would have thought of it that way, but it is like that.
sgreat! :)
no, i know you were serious too. and i guess that's why i couldn't find it on my f12 dictionary: i was spelling it wrong! :)
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