~ Out of Confusion ~

[Lani]

Genesis 1:1-5
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.


He said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. Ezekiel 37:3 (KJV)


Our art teacher announced, “You have 30 minutes to draw anything that comes into your mind.” I stared at the plain white sheet of paper, wondering, What am I going to draw? The art teacher insisted, “Put the pencil on the paper and scribble.” I started scribbling.

At the end of the time, the teacher asked us, one by one, to tell what we had drawn. My peers gleefully mentioned birds, houses, animals, trees. When the teacher called on me, I stood up confused. After a silence, he walked up to me. He showed my scribbles to the class and said that I had made a beautiful art work.

The class laughed as I bowed down my head, thinking that he was making fun of me. “You have a beautiful flower here.” He put the paper on his desk, scribbled a few lines, and completed the picture – a beautiful flower.

More than 30 years later, that picture comes to mind as I read Genesis 1. The world was “without form.” But God brought form and light and beauty to the earth.

Sometimes my life seems disjointed. But out of the confusion God brings many good and beautiful things, just as my art teacher turned the scribbles on my paper into a fine picture of flowers.



Prayer:When our lives seem confused, dear God, help us to see your hand at towkr, bringing order out of chaos. Amen.

Prayer Focus of Day:Those who feel they have no talent
Thought for the Day:God can bring beauty from what we see as confusion.

Story shared by: F. Sackitey (Ghana)
Source: Upper Room Daily Devotional: 11/11/11

[ServeGod]

Thanks for sharing.
In all our confusion, and trials, even though we don't see the picture. God Does....

[Faithgirl]

Thanks for sharing,Lani. Your words are so sweet and helpful