Formless

Sharing my notes.  😊 

Genesis 1:1-2

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.

And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Formless:  Transliteration - tôû        Pronunciation - to'-hoo 

(Made a bit simpler...  ta-HOO)

1. formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness

   1. formlessness (of primeval earth)

      1. nothingness, empty space

   2. that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig)

   3. wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places)

   4. place of chaos

   5. vanity

I feel this way right now.  Formless and empty.  But God made me, so I have purpose.  And in emptiness is unlimited potential.

Empty and formless is a fresh, unpainted canvas.

Darkness:

Transliteration - ḥōšeḵ        Pronunciation - kho-shek'

(make that "gook in your throat" sound... hhhhhHO-shehh)

1. darkness, obscurity

   1. darkness

   2. secret place

Funny... I have always thought of "darkness" here in a negative way.  Like, dark... scary... uncertain.  But obscurity means 'the state of being unknown" and a secret place, to me, means private and safe.

To me that says freedom.  No expectations, no script to follow, nothing and no one to imitate or try to BE.  Hidden away.  Protected.

Deep:

Transliteration - tᵊhôm        Pronunciation - teh-home'

(ta- HOME)  easy to say

1. deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea

   1. deep (of subterranean waters)

   2. deep, sea, abysses (of sea)

   3. primeval ocean, deep

   4. deep, depth (of river)

   5. abyss, the grave

This, to me, connotes something scary.  Like the dark unknown... space... getting sucked into a black hole.

HOWEVER!

Obscurity and the secret place of peace and safety are OVER the deep.

Sweet.

And the Spirit of God was hovering...

Hovering.  Well, the King James says the Spirit of God "moved upon the face of the waters" - and since all the Strong's reference material is based on KJV wording, we shall studieth it nigh in that such manner.  Heh... 😊

But I'm sure the meaning is the same, at the base of it all.  Ahhh, translations... 😠😟

Moved:  

1. (Qal) to grow soft, relax

2. (Piel) to hover

(AHA!!  It says HOVER!!!)  hehehe

Upon:

1. upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

2. above, beyond, over (of excess)

3. above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

PRE-EMINENCE!  God's Spirit was PRE-EMINENT over all that depth and sense of being lost.

Face:

Transliteration - pānîm        Pronunciation - paw-neem'

(just like it says; pah-NEEM)

1. face, faces

2. presence, person

3. face (of seraphim or cherubim)

4. face (of animals)

5. face, surface (of ground)

So, in other words, hovered over the presence or the existence........

Of the waters:

Transliteration - mayim        Pronunciation - mah'-yim

(basically "mai" or, more simply, "MY")

1. water, waters

   1. water

   2. water of the feet, urine

   3. of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

So, basically, water.  Or, things threatening or uncertain or things that might cause one to... ahem... pee oneself.

(Man, the BIBLE!  I mean, am I right?  LOL)

Summary.  At least for me.  Sometimes things are empty and uncertain, and might seem scary, but God is way stronger than anything that could make us feel threatened.  And emptiness can be a really good thing, and a fresh opportunity.

(Thus saith the Lord.  Let us pray.)

Awesome, awesome.  Thank You, Lord.  Always faithful, always greater.  Love You more and more all the time.  ❤