Out of Nothing...ex nihilio

God makes man in is image, which means we reflect His character. One way we reflect God's character is when we utilize our ability to create. We take what God has provided and with our God given intellect, transform it into something new and creative for our benefit, (and at times to our detriment).

In Genesis 1, the word used for create is bara, refering to what God does. He does this ex nihilio, or out of nothing. Tthe word refering to man making or forming is asah or yatsar, meaning out of something we reshape or transform it into something else.

No matter how proud we are of our creative moments, we must humbly submit to the ultimate creator who has provided all the tools and materials necessary for us to reflect His creative character. Even our "original" thoughts are generated from nothingness by God, who then transfers it by His Spirit to us. We cannot "bara" anything! We can only change, transform or reshape what is already there.

It is our privledge and duty, therefore, to recognize and praise our Creator for His infinite wisdom in taking nothing (like us) and making something out of it. "And He saw that it was good."

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