Beloved Beginning

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We all know the story,

"In the Beginning

God Created..."

Birds and Brooks,

Moonrises and Mountains,

Wind, Sand, and Stars...

All that we see

He brought into being

By speaking a Word,

"Let There Be...",

~ With one Staggering Exception ~

When it came to creation's climax

The Most High's magnum opus,

Namely,

Mankind,

It was not a detached dictum

With which we were fashioned,

But rather God made a distinction in our design

By taking a Hands-on approach...

All the wonders previously formed

Became mere backdrop

As in this pinnacle moment,

"Let there be..."

became

"Let Us make..."

The Potter proceeded to push up His sleeves,

Pick up His clay,

And with a tenderness that brought all of Heaven to tears

This Master Craftsman got His Hands dirty

As He,

In The Beginning,

In the first intimate interaction

Between Deity and dust,

Skillfully Sculpted

His friend,

His companion,

His Beloved

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Genesis 1:26-27