READ Genesis 1
The first chapter of Genesis reveals God as Creator of the universe.

INSIGHT
In the beginning, God! That is the way it is throughout the Bible. "You shall have no other gods before Me" (Exodus 20:3). "Every knee [will] bow . . . every tongue [will] confess that Jesus Christ is Lord" (Philippians 2:10-11). God wants to be first and foremost in your life. He is the Author of the first creation, and He is the Author of the new creation in your heart. In the first creation, the wind and the waves obey the Lord—they have no choice. In the new creation, there is a choice: to obey or not to obey—the pleasures of sin for a moment or the favor of fellowship for a lifetime. Have you chosen to put God first in your life? Not to decide is to decide.

PRAYER
Continue your time with the Lord by praising God through these psalms:
Not to us, Lord, not to us,
But to your name give glory
Because of your faithful love,
Because of your truth (Psalm 115:1).

It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
To sing praise to your name, Most High,
To declare your faithful love in the morning
And your faithfulness at night (Psalm 92:1-2).

Now pray this confession to the Lord to keep your life in fellowship with Him:
Be gracious to me, God,
According to your faithful love;
According to your abundant compassion,
Blot out my rebellion (Psalm 51:1).

As you confess your sins, voice your affirmation of God's Word:
He is the image of the invisible God,
The firstborn over all creation.
For everything was created by him,
In heaven and on earth,
The visible and the invisible,
Whether thrones or dominions
Or rulers or authorities —
All things have been created through him and for him (Colossians 1:15-16).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:
•Faithfulness with your time
•National leaders and national affairs
•Your prayer list

Offer this prayer of worship to the Lord:
Satisfy us in the morning with your faithful love
So that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days (Psalm 90:14).