Loved ones, a little girl and her mother were discussing the child's Sunday Bible class lesson and how that Jesus had gone up to Heaven and is now sitting beside the Father. A little while later the mother noticed a rainbow and not wanting to waste the opportunity to mention God, said to her daughter, “Look at the pretty rainbow God has painted for us.”
The little girl agreed and then said, “And just think, He did it all with his left hand.” Confused the mother asked, “Can’t God use both His hands?” To which the girl replied, “Of course not, Jesus is sitting on His right hand.” The little girl was a bit misguided, but have you ever considered the creative powers of Jesus?
Christ Is The Creator Of Our World. We know that, “By him were all things made (Colossians 1:16) and that "Apart from him nothing came into being that has come into being” (John 1:3). Add to that, “In him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17). Jesus is both Creator and Sustainer of our world.
Christ Is The Creator Of Our New Life. By that we mean that He is the one who makes the new life possible. “Therefore if any man is in Christ he is a new creature. The old things pass away behold new things have come (2 Corinthians 5:17). Without Jesus we are dead in our sins, have given ourselves over to the lust of the flesh, and are children of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3). However, because of Jesus, our life can be radically different. Thanks to Christ, we can live a new life characterized by joy, forgiveness, faith, hope, and love.
Christ Is The Creator Of Our Eternal Reward. Jesus has said that He is preparing for us a place in His Father’s house and that one day He will receive us there (John 14:1-3). Our life here on Earth is not always easy. It is sometimes filled with cares, troubles, and difficulties. In fact, Jesus spoke the aforementioned words for the purpose of comforting troubled disciples. Yet, while this world has its troubles, Heaven gives us hope, motivation, and reward. We therefore can joyfully sing, “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be.”
As one man stated, “If it’s taking Jesus this long to get it ready, it must be awful nice!” Christ is the Creator. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift (2 Corinthians 9:15). God is so good. Love you. Samuel – 7 June 26
