The Apostles’ Creed begins, I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth… For centuries followers of Jesus have affirmed this belief. Simple in language, foundational in content.
In this morning’s text God stakes His supremacy on the fact that He, God –the God of the Hebrews (and Christians), the Lord of hosts, the Lord Almighty, Yahweh, Jehovah- is the Maker of heaven and earth.
"Tell them this: 'These gods, who did not make the heavens and the earth, will perish from the earth and from under the heavens.'"
But God made the earth by his power;
he founded the world by his wisdom
and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar;
he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth.
He sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses.
Everyone is senseless and without knowledge;
every goldsmith is shamed by his idols.
His images are a fraud;
they have no breath in them.
They are worthless, the objects of mockery;
when their judgment comes, they will perish.
He who is the Portion of Jacob is not like these,
for he is the Maker of all things,
including
the LORD Almighty is his name. (11-16)
I settled in and meditated on the Lord as Creator. It truly is powerful and foundational.
The God who has called me, whom I serve and love, is the Maker, Creator of heaven and earth… all that is visible and invisible.
Why would I want to serve any lesser being/person/thing? Whom else would I want to serve?
Lord God Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, all that is seen and unseen, I gratefully and unreservedly serve You. Thank You for the privilege of knowing and serving You. I pledge myself to You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
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