In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth ~ Genesis 1:1

cone-nebula.jpgI like to browse the Internet and in doing so, I occasionally will find my way on to the Hubble Telescope Site and look at the newest images taken by the space telescope. One of my favorites is a photograph of the Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula.  Even more than that, I like the Cone Nebula. (Pictured)  A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas and plasma gaseous area of space where stars are formed and birthed. The highlight of these areas for me is the vast amount of color which emanates from them. I can only imagine that this is what God was speaking of when he said, “Let there be light”.

To be there at the birth of creation; what a magnificent sight that must have been!

Last October, I got to witness a little piece of that creation in the birth of my son.  I stood there in amazement as he emerged from the darkness, opened his eyes and took his first breath. I was brought to tears at the miracle of creation that was occurring right in front of my eyes and I suspect that Mary and Joseph may have felt the same. I can imagine that God’s reaction was much the same as his creation emerged out of darkness. I am also sure that He cries tears of joy even now, at the emergence of one of his creations from the darkness.

I never even began to imagine how much my father loved me until I loved a son of my own. Just the same, I never knew how much The Father loved me until I loved his son. The love that I have for my son or that any father has for his son is merely a glimpse into the love that God has for all of us. It was that love for his children that sent his Only Begotten to the cross and then raised him from the tomb.  When I look at my son, I see Jesus. I see creation and I see renewal. I see a future worth living in and a future worth living for.  I not only see the necessity of Jesus’ sacrifice, but I see the abundance of love that was required to make it.