Creator
The pillars of the earth belong to the Lord;
he set the world on top of them! ~ 1 Samuel 2:8b (CEB)
God made his Son the heir of everything and created the world through him. The Son is the light of God’s glory and the imprint of God’s being. He maintains everything with his powerful message. ~ Hebrews 1:2b-3a (CEB)
KEY IDEA:
The Lord established all of the creation and continues to be in charge of it all.
PRAYER:
Lord, you have made an incredible world. I should trust you to take care of what you created. You are trustworthy, but without good excuse, I try to handle all the problems that come my way on my own. Help me to trust Jesus and his message of hope and love that sheds light on everything. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
