Discovering Jesus the Creator of your eternal soul

A drop of dew reflecting the light of the heavens sat on a blade of grass in my backyard as I looked out my bedroom window that night fifty years ago. I am not alone. There is an eternal light connected to my soul, I think. God has made Himself known in creation, in a quiet space. Curious, I am at peace knowing the unknown.

“Let there be…” (Genesis 1:3ff), He said it, and it was. Our preeminent head speaks to us as Christ the Word and as Christ the Creator. All things are His in all of creation and “All things were made in Him” (John 1:1-3).

He comes to us in many ways always representing what was, what is and what will be for us yet without changing the mastery of Himself that exists from all eternity (Hebrews 13:8). His ways are not our ways, nor are our thoughts His thoughts (Isaiah 55:8). He is higher than the heavens, way beyond anything we could think or imagine. 

But we have a worldview of origins based on learned assumptions or observations of the nature of life, relationships, and reality as truth. Even before grade-school, but especially there, systems of this world began to influence our thoughts that cause us to question life’s meaning. Yet we know our intrinsic and mental explanation of fundamental beliefs about physical existence includes the “logos”, our Word who made the heavens, the earth and all that is in it.

“Over time, as the ancient philosophers pondered these questions, they came up with a term to describe this ultimate reality, and the term they came up with was logos. The logos came to be understood as that which gave life and meaning to the universe. Within the realm of Greek philosophy, however, this logos was largely understood to be an impersonal force, not a personal being.” (https://learn.ligonier.org/devotionals/logos Ligonier JULY 23, 2024 Theology\Jesus Christ\The Person of Christ).

Maker and Ruler, Jesus breathed life into the mass variety of creation as He spoke us into existence through his distinctive hand. Compare the differences between the weird but fascinating argonaut, or paper nautilus octopus, to the small petite yellow warbler bird you see on the tree limb. How their environments of water and air clash in conflict but simultaneously display God’s divine life-giving diversity in His creatures. He’s made them all (Colossians 1:16).

Thinking back to the small light outside my window still etched in my memory today, I know now how He has formed me intricately so that I live today, and from all eternity (Psalm 139:13, Ephesians 1:4). Because He called me and I answered “YES”, I now have His resurrection power to live in Him to receive this eternal life source, His very self; the person of Jesus Christ. As we accept the One who made all things, hear the Living Word and say along with our ancient prophet Isaiah, “Lord, you have indeed done for us all our works (v. 26:12)”.

PRAY: Our magnificent Creator Jesus, All was made in You and for You and through You. We glorify and bless You to ordain to us peace and understanding for our unending life in You. Thank you for creating my mind, my body, my spirt and my soul. Amen