1. “In the beginning God created” —God ’s name in Hebrew is “Elohim”, which is plural, but the verb “to create” (“bara” in Hebrew) is singular. This shows that God is One — we do not worship three different gods, but in this One God are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God has the power to create out of nothing (Gen. 1:1; Isa. 45: 5; Matt. 28:19).
2. God is One, but He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, so that, with His essence, life, and nature, He can reach us. Just as we cannot directly touch the water of a deep spring, but we have access to it through a fountain, so God makes Himself accessible—the Spirit makes divine riches flow to us (Dt 8:7; Is 45:5; Mt 28:19).
3. God existed in eternity. When creation began, the counting of time began. “Heaven and Earth” refers to all creation. When creation has fulfilled its purpose, when all things are subjected to Christ, heaven and Earth will pass away. We must look for and hasten the coming of the Day of God (Ps. 90:2; 2 Pet. 3:10–12).
4. “Abraham believed God and received the promise. His experience shows that it was enough for man to hear the word of God and obey it. This was always God’s desire. He gave the Law as a reference to follow, but the people of Israel would still need to hear the word of the prophets” (Gen. 12:1-4; Exod. 19:5-6) (Daily Food, book 2, week 4, Wednesday, p. 62).
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