August 29, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - CREATIVITY: GOD'S NATURE
LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - International Day against Nuclear Tests
CREATIVITY: GOD'S NATURE
READ: Exodus 35:30-36:1
Exodus 35:30-36:1 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus 36:1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.
MEMORISE: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10)
EXPOSITION
Creativity is the ability one has to make innovations, or think of new ideas. It takes place when something is made out of nothing, or when something extra-ordinary is made out of the ordinary. Creativity is the nature of God. In Genesis 1, "God made", is repeatedly mentioned (vv. 7,11,25,31), buttressing God's creative power. Interestingly, out of all that God created, He made man in his own image and likeness (v. 27; 5:1), so that we too can carry His creative power.
After God had finished the work of creation on the sixth day, He handed over further creative acts to the man He created. We are to use our creative powers to make further discoveries out of the treasures God has already deposited in, and around us. God has endowed us with the intrinsic ability to create and design beauty from nothing (Exo. 35:30-36:1). You have to work on your ability to think big and deep, because if you cannot think, you cannot create new ideas and things. Martin Luther once said, "The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship."
God did not create you to be problem to other people. You are created to be a problem-solver, and all what you need is to discover the treasures that have been deposited in you. You are more than ordinary (cf. Psa. 139:14). You cannot be in Christ and remain a good-for-nothing person.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Help me, O Lord, to harness the creative power You have put in me; let new ideas begin to flow within me, for my life to have impact in my generation.
2. Lord, help our undergraduate students to discover their creative prowess, so that the society would not be bereft of innovations that would keep it smoothly running.
3. Pray against the attempt of some elements to use technological powers, including nuclear power, to cause disaster on people, anywhere.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 84:11 - 89:6; 1 Corinthians 3:15 - 4:13
LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, August 29, 2019 - International Day against Nuclear Tests
CREATIVITY: GOD'S NATURE
READ: Exodus 35:30-36:1
Exodus 35:30-36:1 And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus 36:1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.
MEMORISE: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:10)
EXPOSITION
Creativity is the ability one has to make innovations, or think of new ideas. It takes place when something is made out of nothing, or when something extra-ordinary is made out of the ordinary. Creativity is the nature of God. In Genesis 1, "God made", is repeatedly mentioned (vv. 7,11,25,31), buttressing God's creative power. Interestingly, out of all that God created, He made man in his own image and likeness (v. 27; 5:1), so that we too can carry His creative power.
After God had finished the work of creation on the sixth day, He handed over further creative acts to the man He created. We are to use our creative powers to make further discoveries out of the treasures God has already deposited in, and around us. God has endowed us with the intrinsic ability to create and design beauty from nothing (Exo. 35:30-36:1). You have to work on your ability to think big and deep, because if you cannot think, you cannot create new ideas and things. Martin Luther once said, "The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship."
God did not create you to be problem to other people. You are created to be a problem-solver, and all what you need is to discover the treasures that have been deposited in you. You are more than ordinary (cf. Psa. 139:14). You cannot be in Christ and remain a good-for-nothing person.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Help me, O Lord, to harness the creative power You have put in me; let new ideas begin to flow within me, for my life to have impact in my generation.
2. Lord, help our undergraduate students to discover their creative prowess, so that the society would not be bereft of innovations that would keep it smoothly running.
3. Pray against the attempt of some elements to use technological powers, including nuclear power, to cause disaster on people, anywhere.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 84:11 - 89:6; 1 Corinthians 3:15 - 4:13
August 29, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - CREATIVITY: GOD'S NATURE
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