The light in the darkness. The sand on the shore. The hair on your head.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light ‘day’ and the darkness He called ‘night’. And there was evening, and there was morning— the first day.” Genesis 1:1-5.
I don’t know about you, but one way that I truly see God is through all of His beautiful creations. One of my favorite things to do is watch a sunrise or sunset or sometimes just to feel the warmth of the sunlight shining on me. How amazing is it to think about how it all was made and what separated the light and the darkness? What would life be like completely in the dark? I would feel so lost without the light in the world. This is funny because God created the light and saw that it was good and if you think about it, I know without God in my life it would feel very dark. The chains of sin would be surrounding me and I would feel so lost. But, because I have an amazing and loving God, I can enjoy the light of every day in my life. The physical light of the day but also the light of the joy from Gods presence in my life. Being truly filled with the Lord comes with this warm feeling of beauty and love. A feeling like the one I feel when I’m home riding my horse and I have this warm sunshine beating down on me. For me, that’s one of the places I truly feel God- when I can sit there and feel the warmth of His love and blessing shining down on me, knowing that He’s proud to call me His daughter and letting the sunshine hug me as I know He is. He starts and ends a day with the beauty of sunrises and sunsets. That just shows how creative He is and what beauty He can bring to this world.
Another beauty so indescribable is that of the ocean and the shores where the water ends and land begins. There is such an amazing amount of water that is incredibly beautiful but also dangerous. The depth of the water seems to go on forever but apparently reaches the bottom at some point. There is a notable difference in the living things beneath the surface. Have you ever been to the beach? I’ve only been a couple of times but I found a new love for the beauty God created there. Have you ever tried counting each sand particle on the shore? I know I haven’t. Could you imagine picking up just one handful of sand and trying to count the particles? I’m pretty sure I’d get frustrated and give up before getting the chance to finish counting. The most incredible thing out of it all is that God knows exactly how many sand particles lie on all the shores around the world. He knows which ones have been carried out to sea as well as the ones on the beach being made into sandcastles and brightening that small child’s day. God knows every creature in the sea. He knows the ones that have been discovered but He also knows those that are still way down at the bottom that have yet to be discovered.
Now let’s talk about you and me. We’re different in more ways than one. We don’t look the same, act the same or think the same. Each and every person on this earth is different in their own special ways. Even identical twins are not exactly the same. We are all so unique in an incredibly beautiful way. I want you to know you are important, you are special, you are loved and you are perfectly made in the image of God. The same God who made the heavens and the earth also created us just as perfectly. “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female He created them” Genesis 1:26-27. God created us to be over all of the creatures on the earth and in His image. How lucky are we to have someone who loves us so much? Not only did He make us but He made each and every one of us with so much thought and love in mind. Knowing He wanted us to all be unique and special. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” Ephesians 2:10. There are so many scriptures in the Bible that tell us how important we are to God and how we are His chosen people. He knows us each by name and the number of hairs on our heads. He created us and has not forgot about us nor any detail about us. When I think about how much love and thought He put into making me who I am, I find this warm, loving feeling. We so often get down on ourselves, picking out all the things we don’t like about ourselves. Instead of bringing ourselves down, we should be lifting ourselves up because God didn’t make a mistake when making us. I am a perfect example of a person who does this exact thing and brings myself down for not being as skinny as this person, as smart as this one or as pretty as another. The truth is, I can tear myself down all day every day but when I do that, I’m not only hurting myself but I’m also saying God made a mistake when making me. No matter what lies I say about myself or others say about me that doesn’t change how perfectly I’m made because I have one of the most incredible artists as my creator. “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” Psalm 139:13-14.
I thank the Lord for making me exactly who I am and I pray that when I begin to slip and to believe the lies of the enemy, I can remember how wonderfully God made me. Our God is a god of love, who knows everything about us and all of His beautiful creations. There is not one thing God made without thought and love. I will continue to praise the Lord for who I am and everything He has created in this world that I get to enjoy.
I have grown so much on this journey with God. He has helped show me who He has made me to be and how wonderful His works are including those in myself. I still have 7 months to continue to learn about Him, myself and how to help others. My final deadline is on November 30th and I still need $1,446 to be fully funded. Please prayerfully consider partnering with me by donating and praying alongside me. I appreciate all of your love, prayers and support. God is doing great things and I’m excited to see what else He has in store.
Love Paxtyn 🙂
