“By faith we understand that the ages were set by the word of God, so that things that are seen were not made out of things which are visible.” Hebrews 11:3
The ages, which include the universe and the world in which we live, were created and established by the Word of God at God’s command. He said, “Let there be …” and “there was” (Gen. 1). What we see and know today in this world and the universe was created from nothing and exists solely by God’s command and decree.
O Creator of all, grant us faith to believe Your Word and to trust in Your wisdom and power to create and preserve all things by Your command. In the name of Christ Jesus, the eternal Word made flesh to redeem us, we pray. Amen.
“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He puts the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:6-9
It is amazing to look at the beauty of the stars, to consider the vastness of the universe, and to think about the earth and all its creatures, and then to realize that God made them all by simply saying, “Let there be …” (Gen. 1).
Almighty and everlasting God, Your wisdom and power are beyond human comprehension. We praise Your glorious name and look to You for mercy in Christ Jesus, Your Son, and our Savior. Amen.
“The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; by His knowledge the depths were broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.” Proverbs 3:19-20
The existence and the complexity of the earth and the heavens above reveal the great wisdom and understanding of the LORD God, our Creator. It was by His infinite knowledge that He designed this world and the vast universe, as well as the way all things work together to sustain our lives.
O LORD God, grant that I see in Your creation Your infinite wisdom and knowledge, and that I honor You as my Maker and my Redeemer. Amen.
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water. God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3
How did the eternal God create the heavens and the earth? The Hebrew word for “created” (בָּרָ֣א) indicates that God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing. He spoke the word, saying, “Let there be …” and it came into existence. As “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light,” so God created all things by His mighty word (Read Genesis 1:1-2:3).
O all-wise and almighty God, I praise and honor You for calling all things into existence by Your mighty Word. Amen.
“And God said to Moses, ‘I am who I am,’ and He said, ‘You will say this to the Israelites, “I am has sent me to you.”’ ” Exodus 3:14
What is God’s name? That is what Moses asked God when God appeared to him at the burning bush to send him back to Egypt to lead His people out of captivity. God’s answer, “I am,” fittingly describes Him as the eternal God who is. He has no beginning and no end. He always was, He always is, and He always will be! The true God — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, our Maker and our Redeemer — is the eternal “I am.”
O eternal God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — You created me, and You redeemed me! Grant that I may honor You as the true God and look to You for mercy in the shed blood of Christ Jesus, the only-begotten Son and my only Savior. In His name, I pray. Amen.
