And God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.Genesis 1:9, 10 On August 9, 1173, the foundation was laid. Five days later, construction of the bell tower at the began in … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Foundation
A New Creation
A New Creation: Separation
And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness....And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” And God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so.Genesis 1:4, 6, 7 Growing up in a … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Separation
A New Creation: Illumination
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it....But to all who did receive Him, who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.John 1:4-5, 12, 13 The Hurricane Lamp Growing up in … [Read more...] about A New Creation: Illumination
A New Creation: In the Beginning
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.Genesis 1:1-3 One of my favorite things to do as a child was to go outside at night and look up … [Read more...] about A New Creation: In the Beginning
A New Creation
Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 1 Corinthians 5:17 The very first thing that the Scriptures declare is that the overarching theme of the library of the Bible is that God is. The very first thing that the Scriptures declare as the activity of God is that He creates. The overarching theme of … [Read more...] about A New Creation