Contemplative Bible Reading

Genesis 1:1-3 (New Living Translation)

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

The second sentence of the Bible paints an ugly picture: formless, empty, dark, deep waters.

Then God said, and everything changed. Light came from the words of God. Light brought life. Light brought hope. Light changed everything for the better. Light was God.

These four sentences are all we need of the Bible. Without God, it is bad. With God, it is good. Let’s be with God. Let’s be with the good light.

Thank you God for the light.