ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:1 (ESV)

Before the world would come to be, the only thing that God would see,

Was darkness deep, no light, no glow. An emptiness that cried below,

What it became was His clear choice – holy and pure through His own voice,

His strength turned darkness into light, the days would also turn to night.

Amazing order of His plan He’d etch into the soul of man.

Six days, the number that it took to craft it all and take a look,

Proclaiming that it was so good, His love expounded as it should,

He rested on the seventh day – a quiet respite He would pay.

What happened to this world after God created it? As God looks down on the world today, what does He see? Once again there is a darkness that seems to have infected all of it. The light that was drawn from His own breath, seems to have fizzled into oblivion. Is there any hope for us? We need to remember that God is in control – He has a plan, which originated during creation – He will never leave us – He loves us beyond our capacity to love – He is the ember that will reignite the perfect light again. We must return to Him. He is our only hope in a world that seems so hopeless. He brought light into darkness. He can do anything.

We will search for answers today, Lord, teach us how we ought to pray,

Asking for the guidance you give, showing us the way we should live,

Loving others as you loved all, should be our daily victory call,

To walk the way that you have led – Until in heav’n we make our bed.