The opening of the book of John is an echo of the opening words of the book of Genesis. In the beginning! In the beginning there was nothing but God and then there was all things. The universe expanding into the mass of stars and planets, galaxies forming and solar systems falling into place. There was skies and seas , mountains and valleys. There was space as far as the eye could see. I love the outdoors and I love places where I can see for miles. Sometimes that is up a mountain, sometimes staring at the horizon from the sea shore and sometimes looking at the vast blackness of space. Stopping and staring at the space we inhabit can remind us that we are part of something much, much bigger than ourselves. It broadens our horizons and fixes our eyes away from the things right in front of our noses that can sometimes take up all our vision. Maybe that is why John links back to Genesis. Maybe he wants his readers to remember their place in the vastness of space and time. To remind them that this creation is about more than their place in it but the creator who made it all.
Photo Challenge: Take a picture of something inspired by the word space. Use the hashtag #woryem
Space
Space for expanse
Space for the between
Space
There is time to find space in this season of advent
Stop for a moment
How can you find space to survive?
We are a community of faith.
Strandlopers on a journey.
We have found space in this season of advent
By God’s grace we go.
Amen