The creative act is an act of appreciation for the God who truly made something out of nothing

We are very well aware that man cannot create in the absolute sense in which we understand the word when we apply it to God. We say that “He made the world out of nothing,” but we cannot ourselves make anything out of nothing.

~~Dorothy Sayers

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

We marvel at an artist’s ability to create a memorable, soul-stirring piece of art. Consider the last paining, novel, or song that thrilled or inspired you. A work of that kind is pretty unforgettable.

Many artists paint, write, or sing about what they see—the sights that inspired them to create in the first place. And these sights were first created by God. Only he can make a sunset, a robin, a baby’s smile, or stormy ocean depths.

The creative act is an act of appreciation for the God who truly made something out of nothing. When we create, God takes our hands and helps us make something out of a blank white page, a canvas, a lump of clay, silent strings on an instrument.

He then uses this act of creation to make something else—a changed life, starting with your own.  

Prayer for Meditation

I create because you are the creator.  

Scripture for Meditation

Then Moses told the people of Israel, “The LORD has specifically chosen Bezelel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. The LORD has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft. And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others. The LORD has given them special skills as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet thread on fine linen cloth, and weavers. They excel as craftsmen and as designers. Exodus 35:30-35

Music for Meditation

The Light in Me 

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You are the hope that leads me out of the dark

My calling is to press my face into the shoulder blades of Jesus

so that wherever he leads I will go.

~~Margaret Feinberg

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

Hold on tight and don’t let go. That’s the picture Margaret Feinberg creates when she describes her calling at pressing her face into the shoulder blades of Jesus. When we hold on that tight, we show trust, we draw comfort, we give love.

When you hold onto Jesus like this, you draw in his scent of strength and purpose. You feel the radiant warmth of his love. And you’re so intoxicated by it that you follow closely so as not to lose a single precious moment basking in his nearness. As you lean into him, the direction of your steps becomes almost irrelevant. Each cobblestone you traverse, each ditch you leap across, becomes a victory. You care less about where you’re going and more about simply trusting where he’s leading you.

Press in. Inhale deeply. And don’t lag behind.  

Prayer for Meditation

Lord, make me so enamored of your presence that I press in for more.

Scripture for Meditation

Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.

You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.

Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:23-26

Music for Meditation

The Light In Me 

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