Genesis 1:1
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

What does Genesis 1:1 mean?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1, KJV) stands at the head of Scripture as a threshold sentence, a doorway into everything that follows. It is written with the simplicity of a first step, yet it carries the weight of an entire worldview. By…
Read full commentaryDevotionalIn the Beginning: Resting in the God Who Creates
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1, KJV) Genesis 1:1 is only a single sentence, yet it opens the door to a lifetime of worship, trust, and spiritual stability. Before we meet ourselves in the story—before we meet human need, human sin, human…
Read devotionalPrayerIn the Beginning: A Prayer to the Creator of Heaven and Earth
Father God, Creator of all that is, I come before You in reverence and awe, resting my heart upon the truth of Your Holy Word: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Lord, I praise You for being God before beginnings, God beyond time, God above all that is seen…
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