WHY DID GOD CREATE THE UNIVERSE?

WHY DID GOD CREATE THE UNIVERSE?

I believe that in the beginning God was a spirit who wanted more. He was surrounded of course by the Holy Spirit, The Son and the Angels, but he wanted more of his world than darkness, he wanted more to love and he wanted more to love him. He created the world to add something more. He created the stars and the waters, the animals and the plants, but he made one truly unique creation, He created man. He created Man in his image. He made us unto the likeness of himself; He created a Relationship between man and Himself. He had given Adam the first man a life partner named Eve and they would become the parents of the human race. God had warned them that they must obey him always to prove their love to him so he set The Tree of knowledge into the Garden of Eden to test their loyalty. Satan the fallen Angel came unto Eve and tempted her to eat of The Tree of Knowledge and she did. She gave a piece to Adam and he ate of it and thus destroying their relationship with God. The human race was then cursed with many punishments. Thousands of years later God still loved Men and so he sent his son to give a second chance to make that relationship that was ruined anew. God allowed his son to suffer for that was the only way for it to be done. God wanted something to call his own, he created the world and he created Man. He wanted a vast world for us to thrive and explore in so he created the Universe for us to wonder at. He loves us so very much. His love is of infinity for Man. That is why he created the Universe, Out of Pure unending Love.

I Believe also that God has spoken this through me and I hope that all will understand.

The Garden

(This is my First descriptive Essay for My Class "Write From the Heart". I am taking a private tutelage every Tuesday under Mrs. Betty Cook.)

I have found the art of God in many places, some in places expected and others in places generally unexpected. One particular place is in my family’s garden. A special piece of this extraordinary work is in a dazzling red rose that now stands before my window. I was intrigued by its brightness when I saw it for the first time, for it was not there the day before. It seemed to appear over night like an unexpected gift. The red color of it is of a sight that has been copied by even the greatest artists of the world. The red rose possesses a sweet aroma about it that seems to express the very essence of the blessed flower. The soft texture of its petals retain a feeling not found on other things of the world, but its own unique sensitivity. Silk comes close to comparison to the fabric of the Rose petal only that the petal is lush and fleshy. The rose is one huge detail of the garden but such a small and sometimes over looked piece of art, an art altogether unduplicated. The azalea is a large plant with pink petals that have small yellowish white flowers arranged next to them. If ever an art that fascinates me most is the fact that God’s art has life and can move, this appears in part with plants. For example, an azalea changes during the season intensely. In winter the plant seems to disappear like it has been completely removed from the ground. When spring finally arrives and the cold has been removed for a season the azalea grows back to its large size and blooms once again. All plants tend to do this, for all plants alike have life and the ability to move and grow. This in turn expresses the true eternal, inimitable art of God. With these things in thought it reminds me so much more of how God’s art is so very unique, for His art consists of all five senses: Sight, smell, feeling, taste, sound. There is absolutely nothing like a garden. A flower makes one appreciate the world one is in only so much more. The feelings one can have when focusing on God’s art are of infinity. But his design alone doesn’t only appear in plants, but in animals and the stars. He considers us his greatest design. We must be eternally grateful for that and for the world he has created that we live in. The Art of God is an enigma, a never ending always surprising form of creation that is crucial to make life worth living. It is evidence that God truly is a caring and loving eternal father who loves us dearly. There is so much detail in the smallest things which adds to God’s Special way of creativity. I will always look at my garden and be reminded of how much he loves me. That is, I believe, the purpose of the garden.

Ryan Oakley