January 26, 1999, Tuesday

What is the power that is present now that was present

at the time of the creation of the world? When a person

practices what he believes, does he make progress at that

endeavor? How important is a person's outward appearance

of actions to those around him?

The Scripture tells us that God spoke and the creation

came into being; His Word was the plan of creation---

"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light"

(Gen 1:3). Paul tells us that by that same process that

the universe was created, the believer is also created

by the Word of the Lord that he hears and then believes-

"So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of

Christ" (Rom 10:17). His Word has the power to make a

person born again and become a new creature.

Paul wrote to young Timothy to encourage him that God's

creative power would help him to progress in God's Kingdom

as he practiced His Principles in sincerity and devotion-

"Practice the things that you have learned from the Word

of God and devote yourself to them, in order that your

Progress may be seen by all" (1Tim 4:15). The practice of

those principles is the good work that is acceptable.

Paul explained to the Galatians that a man's outward

appearance is not the Primary concern of God's purpose-

"It does not matter at all if one has been circumcised;

what does matter is being a new creature" (Gal 6:15).

His Purpose is to change a person from the inside out.

The internal person is more important to God, and that

the Personal fellowship remains intimate with Him.

Let us remember who is the Creator of the universe. God's

Name is Jehová Hoseem. He is the God who is the Creator

of our faith and reason. He is the Creator of our growth

and progress in Him. He is the Creator of the new creature

spiritually. Trust Him and Praise Him Today for all the

"new" that has come and the "old" that has passed away. He

made an encounter with each of us to follow Him.