Everyone likes it when asked to do something simple. That usually means it is easy to do. It does not mean that it will be done haphazardly. It does mean that it will be done without care. Even though it is simple, great care and precision ought to be put into the action.
Some things that are easy for one person can be very difficult for another person. I am not very smart when it comes to mechanical things. I would be lost attempting to take apart a motor and then putting it back together. I probably would have parts left over, and the motor probably would not run. Yet, I have friends who think that doing such is a very simple act.
In Genesis 1:1, we read, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Verbs in the Hebrew language can appear in seven different basic forms. The form ‘qal’ is for simple active. The form ‘piel’ is intensive active. The form ‘pual’ is intensive passive. There are four other forms. The Hebrew word in Genesis 1:1 for created is ‘bara.’ Bara is in the qal form in this verse. That means that the act of creating was a simple action.
Imagine that! Creating the universe was a simple action for God. We cannot come close to figuring out a great portion of the universe. We do not even understand how our own bodies work. We are constantly learning new things about the human body. However, creating the entire universe was a simple act for God.
What an awesome God we have. His ways are so far above our ways. Yet, he gave us the Bible so that we might know how to live for Him and please Him. The Word came down to earth and took on the form of man so that He might die and be resurrected for us. What love our great God has!
Study your Bible. Learn all you can from it, and obey it. Live to please our wonderful God. If any of this is hard to understand, ask an adult to help you.
