Pearling

The creation story never ceases to amaze me. Before God created the heavens and earth as it is today, the earth was an empty and a formless mass engulfed in deep darkness. God started work by switching on the Lights. He introduced light and darkness was overwhelmed, although it still struggled for relevance alongside light. God called a truce, separated light from darkness and christened them day and night respectively. He decorated ‘day’ with the sun and spiced up ‘night’ with the moon and the stars.

That to me is FORM, for formlessness is the lack of order, procedure and structure. One can only wonder what the World will look like without both Night and Day. God continued to introduce structure and shape to the world. He separated water from waters and land from waters, ending up with the Sky, dry Land and the Seas.

With the formations clearly defined, God moved on to add content and substance. He filled the Dry land with plants and animals, the seas with fishes and other life, and the sky with birds and flying creatures. He later blessed all creatures to flourish w.r.t their given boundaries, the ocean, the land and the space.

This procedure is still relevant for creating something good out of nothing:

• Introduce light

Darkness is default, you don’t need to subscribe to it. Therefore, the first step in the direction of solution is the introduction of light. “For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light” - Luke 8:17. Or what woman having 10 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp…before sweeping? The Spirit of a man is the Lord’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts. Put on the lamp.

• Set up a system and put structures in place 

Create an enabling environment that is supportive of continuous growth and improvement. Only a well defined structure can guarantee a long lasting creation. Introducing a solid structure takes time, maybe because it’s a bit permanent and may not be made over without damage or destruction. If the land is well founded and the water is bad, Elisha can do something but if the foundation is crooked, what can the righteous do?

• Add substance and content.

Start filling with the right substance. Content is prime!

However, there is a warning:

NEVER ATTEMPT THIS PROCEDURE ON YOUR LIFE WITHOUT THE SUPERVISION OF THE POTTER, JESUS CHRIST. YOU CAN ONLY GROW WORSE ON YOUR OWN.