Romans 4:17B says that God “… gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist” (ESV).
That’s a pretty big statement. Now I know that this is in the context of Abraham and what he believed, and he and Sarah having Isaac, even though her womb was dead. But it’s a characteristic of God, so i feel like I can look at it outside of its context. Even though the context may make it more powerful, I am simply enamored by this sentence about God.
I can’t even fathom someone bringing into existence something that does not already exist. My mind is incapable of comprehending it. That’s what God did when He created the world. I just never really think of how incredible that is. Maybe it’s because I’ve always heard the creation story. Maybe it’s lost it’s luster to me. I mean seriously. What does nothing even look like? I guess there wasn’t nothing ever, because God was. So what does just God look like? How is it that God can bring things into existence that don’t exist and have all of it be for His glory?
Did God create things like love and justice also, or did they always exist? I guess since God is perfect, and He never has and never will change, then those things must have always existed too, as a part of His character.
Why is God infinitely bigger than I can ever imagine? Every time I learn more about Him, I realize that I know nothing about HIm. I could continue learning new things about Him everyday for eternity and still not know very much about who He is.
