Is the miracle in the water? It has been a while since my last post as busy with the above question along with questions of the days of creation. What day are we currently in and what is the time span between days? How many mass extinctions has our planet earth experienced so far and are we currently in another? These questions and more are explored in my newest book just published called “One Cubic Yard”. I thought I would share a little about creation. What are your thoughts?
From what I have learned, I believe the seven days of creation is directly relatable to the age of our universe and the earth we call home. Before the first day, there was the beginning. When was the beginning and when did the first day start? The first day after the beginning there was light. What created the light and what was the light?
This is just day one of creation. How long was that first day? Was it 24 hours like our modern-day standard or was it a time measured far beyond our understanding? Is each day of creation measured equally? During the second day, sky was created. What is your concept of the sky? Was it created to provide the earth a protective bubble to start conditioning itself for more creations?
It was not until the third day land, plants and trees separated by water was created. Is the water any more special than all the other creations? Who was the creator of all things or did all things just randomly happen?
If water is just one element created and assuming the one creator is God, is water his purification tool? When we are baptized, water is a component that becomes part of the miracle of joining the Christian Faith.
In John 3:16, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life. Once we go on faith and become a believer in Jesus, the next step is to affirm our commitment as a believer by publicly being baptized. The water during this time becomes the element in which miracles of faith can be affirmed.
In Exodus 17, God created the miracle of finding water from rock to quiet the discontent of the people Moses was trying to lead to the promised land. Was the water the miracle or was the miracle in God’s patience not to start all over with a new creation? If you believe the creator of all things is God, then do you also believe he can end the creation timeline?
John 4 tells us that the Jews thought they were the only ones who would be saved. Little did they know God’s plan involved all humans in salvation. The story of the woman at Jacob’s well is a story about the gift of salvation not just a select group but all who come to the Lord searching for the living water. Was the miracle in the water in Jacob’s well or was the miracle in the interaction between one who was lost with one who could save? The woman believed first then brought her community so that they too could taste and see the miracle for themselves.
In only covering the first three days of creation, it is my hope that you will continue to search for the truth. What happened on the fourth day? Did we begin to see with clarity? How could we as we were not even a part of creation. How about the fifth day? Nope! However, a lot of growth happened on the fifth day. Along with the growth, there were growing pains. Did the earth have a tough time going through these pains? What about the creations on the earth during the fifth day? All underwent a great transformation if they were lucky enough to survive. The sixth day was just as tumultuous. When did we arrive as one of God’s creations?
I hope you travel with me on my adventures to discover these and many more questions that may have you puzzled as well. Journey with me in “One Cubic Yard”. If you do not believe in the days of creation or the timeline, I challenge you to still travel with me. Maybe both our eyes will be opened to the miracles of creation.
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