“in the beginning, God…” (Genesis 1:1, NIV)
God is The singular reality. God alone began and sustains all existence.
He is forever the great “I am.” He is all of history’s “unmoved mover.”
Any understanding of reality not rooted in our personal Creator is fundamentally in error. Trusting in one’s own mental reasoning and the reliability of sensing and understanding the outside world necessarily assumes a reliable and rational Creator. In short, in order to trust in and use our very minds, we must believe in and trust in our Creator and therefore acknowledge our place as created beings.
The source of truth and of life does not begin with us or with any of our predecessors. Just as the daylight for which we daily depend radiates from the sun, so does life and truth radiate from God, its singular source. The only means for vision is light. The only means for understanding reality is God’s very revelation to us in His Word. Any other source of illumination is fundamentally flawed and unreliable. The Psalmist proclaims: “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” (Psalm 36:9, NIV).
When we look at life and reality and try to make sense of it, we have two options: speculation or revelation. Speculation is using our own minds and reasoning to try to figure out some sense of reality. It's looking down at our circumstances and trying to piece things together - this will only result in frustration and folly. Revelation is allowing God's true Word to illuminate our circumstances and bring meaning to them. Revelation is akin to lifting our eyes to the source of light. Just like the Psalmist who sings: "I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1-2)
I encourage you to lift your eyes and allow truth - God's truth - to illuminate your circumstances. That is where you will find meaning, purpose and peace.
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