“And [Love] said, Let there be light, and there was light. And [Love] saw the light, that it was good, and [Love] divided the light from the darkness. And [Love] called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.” Genesis 1:3-5 KJV
In our experiment series, we’re replacing God in the story of creation with Love, just to see how it shifts our understanding of God, love, and life. We’ve already seen how the idea of Love creating everything helps to define the character of the Creator and explain the purpose of creation. We’ve moved with the Spirit of Love over the chaotic water to agitate and activate it in preparation. We’ve been excited, knowing something will happen. Join us for what’s next.
And then Love speaks. “Let there be light,” Love says. From nowhere light appears. Love examines the light, declares it good, separates it from the darkness, names it Day, and immediately puts it to use. The nighttime and the daytime, though separate and distinct, work together to become the first day.
Have you thought about Love that way? Notice the actions in Genesis 1. Love creates everything from nothing, concentrates on one spot that needs order, moves over it to activate it, and speaks a command of permission. Then Love examines and approves the work, gives it a distinct place and a unique name, sets it to function in harmony with the rest of the work, and goes home for the day. Look at Love work! This is what loving your job looks like! Love creates, concentrates, moves, speaks, permits, examines, approves, distinguishes, identifies, harmonizes, and finishes. Everything is done decently and in order. Just right and no more.
And this is how it is for the rest of the chapter. Take a moment to read the first chapter of Genesis, reading Love as God. “And Love said, Let there be…” “And Love divided the… from the…” “And Love saw that it was good.” Then meditate on it for a few minutes. It has definitely shifted my thoughts about God’s character, the act of creation, the creation itself, and my work as a creator. What’s shifting for you?
Love! What good work You’ve done! I love watching You work. I wish I could have been there to see it myself. Yet I will be content to work with You in my little corner of the universe, bringing order, purpose and beauty to my chaos. Shine light into my darkness, and let there be love.
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