In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3 (NIV)
Beginnings are very important and yet do we seek God in the beginning? Guilty of being one who jumps in, it is often only when I have messed things up that I turn to God and seek His guidance. I am reminded of the passage in Jeremiah 29:11 in which we learn that God has plans for us. God does have plans. In John 1 it is revealed that God's plan for our redemption was with Him from the beginning. God knew the sacrifice before starting and He still chose to begin; to create us.
So if I want to involve God in the beginnings I must seek out His plan. Go to Him in prayer and ask for the first steps. He is very wise and knows that if He gives me the full plan at once I might just take off with it and neglect to take Him with me. I have a propensity to mess up the plan when left on my own and then seek His help. God wants us to walk in obedience to Him, to love Him, and to serve Him (Deuteronomy 10:12). This should be in every step of the way. God does not have to be just a God of intervention. He is really good at being a God of beginnings too.
Take care and God bless.
devotion provided by Karen McPherson
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