Be creative (3)
2021-03-06Genesis 1:28 NKJV
Our heavenly Father created the world – and we are made in His image. That means we’re wired to think creatively. God finished His creative work in six days, then our work began. God basically said, ‘I’ve provided you with all the resources and talents you need to have an abundant life. Now do something good with it.’ The sheep He made give wool, which we use to create beautiful fabrics in different colours for all kinds of clothes. God didn’t make cheese; He made cows that give milk so that we can create cheese from it.
The Bible describes the beginning of all things in these words: ‘Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply.”‘ The word ‘multiply’ means that God wants us to end up with more than we started with. But to do that we need to think creatively!
Instead of just accepting what’s around us, we need to take what’s there and make something more out of it. When we do that, we’re following in our heavenly Father’s footsteps.
Sometimes churches discourage any thought or activity that isn’t religious, saying it’s ‘worldly’ and therefore God isn’t pleased with it. But that’s like saying God only works within the four walls of a church. The truth is, ‘The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it – the world and all its people (Psalm 24:1 NCV).
Wherever we are, whoever we are, whatever we do in life, God wants us to put our creativity to work so that we can glorify Him and bless others.