Over the next 100 days, the congregation of Columbus First Christian Baptist is engaging in a Scripture reading challenge. We are using the Essential 100 reading guide by the Scripture Union. I am going to write a daily devotion that goes along with each of the readings. There are 50 Old Testament passages and 50 New Testament passages. I will share the passage for that day and my personal observations. This purpose of these devotionals is to help the people at CFCB see the Scripture a little clearer and to invite others to join in on the readings as well.
Read Genesis 1:1-2:25
Creation, communion with God, and companionship with others are the topics covered in the first two chapters of Genesis. We start by reflecting on creation, a hotbed issue in society and the Church. Personally, I am a young earth creationist and also believes that science fully informs that direction of my faith. However, whatever your theologically bent is here, creation is beautiful. I remember in a trip to the western states that we had an opportunity to view the Grand Canyon. It was breathtaking. The world that God created is amazing. From our own bodies to the smallest single-celled creature. Psalm 19:1-6 speaks of the beauty of God’s creation. God’s presence is clearly seen in the intricacies of the created world.
God created humanity in His image. There are so many avenues that we can travel down and explore exactly what the “imagio dei” (image of God) means to us. However, it enough in this writing to note that God loves us and we are created with freedom of will to love Him back. First John 4:19 reminds us of this simple truth, “We love him, because he first loved us.”
God not only created in us the capacity to have a relationship with Him, but he also created us to have a relationship with others. The depths of this first relationship is wrapped around human companionship. I am very thankful for the companion that God placed in my life. This reality may not be the case for everyone. However, God has created us for in a web of relations, from which we are able to draw strength and receive encouragement. So, we do thank God also for all those around us that support us and sharpen our character and faith as well.
Jeremy Kamer Ministries 