The 1st Article of the Apostles Creed

We spent two weeks thinking about what it means that God, is our Creator and the Creator of the universe.

The first article of the Apostle's Creed says, "I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth."

When we think of creation we often think of Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Genesis 1 is the first of the creation texts and describes God creating the universe in 6 days. Genesis 2 is the narrative of Adam and Eve and the creation of humans. Both, of these texts are rich with meaning, questions, and glimpses of God's grace and provision for all of creation.

This video above tells the Genesis 1 story through pictures and The Message  paraphrase of the text. It reminds us at the end that we, all of God's people, are created in the image of God.

Last week we grappled with what difference does it make that we are created in the Image of God. How does the effect the way we think of ourselves, how we treat others, how we approach strangers and those we don't know?

Continue to ask these hard questions. Parent, think about them yourself-how do you treat others? Do we love until it hurts? Do we talk about ourselves in loving way? How do our kids see us do these things?