Isaiah 61:3
There are many views on how the earth was first formed. Many
different traditions have dramatic stories of either an evolutionary journey or
an explosive event. Even within orthodox Christian tradition there are a number
of different views. What they all share is that it starts with a blank canvas –
nothing – emptiness!
The narrative of the opening chapters of Genesis talks about
a deliberately creative and loving God who has joy and excitement in His
creation. The pinnacle of the creation
event appears to be the formation of mankind. So
God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27)
We
are ‘image bearers’ displaying something of our creator. I look like my dad,
and my boys look a little like me. Even with our modern understanding of DNA I
find it a little amusing how often people say, (with surprise), “You look so
like you father!”
The
pollutant that Christianity often refers to as ‘sin’ breaks and damages the
image, it is not irradiated, but scarred and tainted. We are still ‘image
bearers’.
Not
all of us would describe ourselves as creative; however I think there is a
little something in each of us that wishes to create. Whether that be making
the bed, the dinner or making the books balance, making government policies,
making bold management decisions or making a great work of art.
I
love creativity, and I believe that there is something of the image of God at
work in us when we create. It’s amazing
to watch some of our clients working away at a blank canvas until it comes to
life, or taking soft clay and forming an small ornament or sculpture. Whether
it’s in our music studio, working on a piece of music or up in the roof garden
growing tomatoes. Being creative not only brings joy, it celebrates something
of our creator - “You look so like you father!”
We
want to share the joy of some of these works with you and are hosting our first
Art Exhibition in the middle of June.
Why don’t you come and join us.
Thursday 13 and Friday
14 June
11am – 2pm
4pm – 6.30pm
Saturday 15 June
4pm – 6.30pm
Saturday 15 June
11am – 4pm
20 Crimea Street, Glasgow, G2 8PW
Free entrance.
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