WAKE LIKE A LION
“And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done.”
God saw that it was good (Genesis 1:3).
His purpose was to make the world better by partnering with people …because the original Hebrew passage of Genesis 2:3 is different. Literally translated, it reads, “And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it, He rested from all the work that God had created for it to continue to make.”
What does that mean?
God’s creating the world was just the beginning. He really intended for men and women to partner with Him to make it better. We are supposed to continue to mold the world into a better place together. This is what the Hebrew verse “the work which God created for it to continue to make” means.
God laid the foundation—everything necessary for humans to continue the work. Finishing the work aspartners of God was always what He intended! Every single day offers humans the mission to partner with God to make the world a better place—in any way we can.
Making the world a better place also includes every person cooperating with God’s Holy Spirit to transform us into the creation He intended! May we develop all the hidden potential that is placed within us when God knit us together in our mother’s womb (Psalm 139:13).
In order for us to accomplish this feat, people need to wake like a lion.
We need to wake the dawn—not allow the dawn to wake us! Let’s wake the dawn with enthusiasm (eager passionate zeal) to start our days. The word “enthusiasm” comes from two Greek words en Theos which means “in God.”
Does waking in God inspire you to begin each new day with the clearly-defined purpose to make the world a better place? How does it make you feel that God Almighty chose you to be His partner? You are asked to respond by taking part in this most important mission of making yourself and the world a better place to live.
Will you accept this challenge?
Waking like a lion pops the day into sharp clarity of purpose.
Take Home Nugget
Roar!
How people wake to each day is more important than what time we wake. It’s all about attitude. Let’s begin each day with passion that chases away the inky darkness of night. Growl.
Won’t you blaze into tomorrow morning and radiate God’s light with gusto?
Waking like a roaring lion orders the morning light to chase the darkness into submission.
Paraphrased from Eckstein, Rabbi Yechiel. Wake the Dawn. 10/17/2014. Holy Land Moments Devotional. Illinois.
J.D. Griffith
Written for http://www.Biblestudyforkids.
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