This world is a gift from God to all of mankind. It does not belong to the boys with the best toys, or to the fairer skinned, or to the people with the most convincing lie. The leaders of this world are in servant positions to serve the people of the land, not separate from the people but a person also. The land is polluted when hearts are controlled by greed and delusions of power without regard for those the true power is intended to serve. The people follow the examples of their leaders. That is why our children kill each other in the streets and in the classrooms, and why there is no prayer in our homes or schools. If a people called by the name of God will be meek and seek the Lord, turning from their greed and hatred, and pray He will hear from His throne and heal their hearts and the land will be healed.

When the heavens were without form, void, and in darkness God sent His Spirit to move over the face of the earth and called to the light of the world to break through. When God spoke it was in the light and the Spirit moved to perform all that was spoken. The waters moved, the dry land formed, the sun, moon, and stars were placed in the universe, vegetation, fish, fowl, and animals inhabited the earth, and God made man in His own image and likeness. God said let us give mankind dominion over the created things of the earth, and so it was. And of all the creation God said it was very good. But the heart of mankind was turned from God and the mind became a playground for unclean spirits and the earth became polluted.

God revealed to His prophets the ways of the greedy and those turned away from love to a lust that can never be satisfied, and of a Savior coming to reveal to mankind the broken heart of stone in their midst. God made a way for the heart to be recreated as flesh and the broken pieces put back in proper order. The Son of God was anointed to free mankind’s mind from the unclean spirits, bringing them a new covenant, and preaching to them a gospel of grace leading to the kingdom of God. Do not be overjoyed because demon and unclean spirits are subdued and cast out, but be overjoyed because your name is in the Lamb’s book of life.

Jesus came to undo the deeds of the serpent, to remove from mankind the burden of the knowledge of good and evil. God created mankind in His likeness and image but without the knowledge separating good and evil. God had already separated the darkness from the light on day one of creation, but mankind took it upon themselves to walk in darkness to see if they preferred it over the light. And mankind hid themselves in the darkness so their greed and hatred would not be easily seen, and even be worshipped as a god so mankind could be deceived into saying in their heart there is no God. When the Son of man came telling of a kingdom of God mankind killed Him to remove the light of the world come to reveal their sins, but also to forgive them.

When one turns to God through faith in the One sent to be our Savior, they turn away from the knowledge of good and evil. Walking in the light so the deeds of a man are clearly seen, and there is no hiding the fact that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. But God gave His begotten Son so the world would have His spoken word and His blood to wash away the deeds of disbelief in one who believes. And God has given His Spirit also to mankind, poured out onto the earth, to remind us of the spoken word and to grow love in our heart. Mankind became void, without form, and in darkness but God has given us in the new birth and a way to return to His hands to be reformed, occupied by His Spirit, and filled with the light of the world. It is not I who lives but Jesus, who died sin free, who lives in me and I in Him as the righteousness of God!