He must have
seen the glory beaming out of the one named Adam. He had to see the sunrise and
sunset, creativity and passion, strength and love in the muddy mixture. He must
have seen the majesty of untold greatness and the beauty of wholeness in this
unfamiliar work of creation. Lucifer, in all his anger, resentment and
bitterness must have seen Adam as a reflection of Almighty God. He must have
shook in fear as he watched the Creator from a distance form, mold and shape
the mud into man. Questions and worry must have invaded his mind as God etched
away all imperfections to create His self-portrait. The fallen angels must have
been uneasy as they observed the great Artist do His finest work. They must
have anxiously paced and murmured amongst themselves. They had to wonder with
great apprehension: “What is God up to now?” The scene, I’m sure, was like an
audience in a theater entrenched in a movie leading up to the climax of the
film. Nothing is more important than knowing what is next.
Then it
happens. God, the Father, draws near to the hand crafted form of dirt. He looks
deep into the eyes of the lifeless creation. As the fallen one’s silence
them-selves in utter anticipation, God breathes deep, as do the fallen also. He
releases His breath into His art form. Life giving breath. Not just any life,
everlasting Life from the Father of all that is.
The climax
has reached its summit. The fallen have reached a point of clamor and
riotousness within its camp. Who knows what’s next with God’s making? They
sense the atmosphere altering. And in God’s perfect timing, as if He was
waiting for the cells, blood, nerve endings and all the infinite details that
keep man physically alive, the eyes of His image abruptly open. The body
violently gasps its first breath and moments later, softly says, “Abba”.
With a
hostile piercing roar, the fallen cry out, “God has released His most glorious
composition! More glorious than all that He has created. The music, songs and
worship from this mud man will be superior to our Lucifer.”
Psalm
139:13-16(AMP)
13For You
did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I
will confess and praise
You for You are fearful and
wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth!
Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well. 15 My
frame was not hidden from You when I was being formed in secret [and]
intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroidered with various colors]
in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery].
If we could grasp, take hold and capture our depth of significance in
our God, dramatic shifts in our thought, words and actions would take place.
The creation of man and you is not to be looked at moderately, with restraint
or with minor importance. You and I were created with the upmost thought and
care. We were created with hands of a loving Father, the passion of Jesus and
the strength of the Spirit.
Take this seriously.
You are supremely significant to
God.
Today, start to read all the good the bible has to say about you and ask the Spirit to ingrain it into you so you can express it in your daily life.
Andy
