Formed by the Potter: What Knowing God as the Creator Means for You
Who God Is Series: Part 1
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In our last post we talked about how we’re starting a new series on understanding Who God is and the reasons why this is so important. If you missed that introduction, I encourage you to go back and listen to it because it lays that foundation for this series. Today we’ll be looking at God as our Creator.
Let’s start by going to the very first verse in our Bibles and reading:
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1
I love how the Bible opens with a simple yet foundational truth: from the very beginning, there is God, and it is by His hand that the earth was created.
There is no argument for His existence—just the truth that He has always been, and by His word all things were created. He spoke into the void, separating the darkness from the light and bringing life to a once-empty planet.
"The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers." - Psalm 24:1-2
These two passages I’ve read reveal to us that God is not simply part of creation.
Why does this matter?
It matters because it shows us that God is not limited by creation, nor is He dependent on creation—He is the source of all creation.
Knowing this can help grow our awe of God because, as we continue reading Genesis, we see the progression of life springing up on earth. And then, on day six, something even more profound happens—the God who is above everything, dependent on nothing, chooses to create people.
"Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." - Genesis 1:26-27
The God of all creation, who needs nothing, who is outside of time and space, is self-existing, and is in perfect fellowship within Himself—chose to create you and me as an outpouring of His perfect goodness. He wanted to create you and me. No one forced His hand or guilted Him into weaving you into the person you are today. No—He did it because He lovingly and intentionally desired to allow you to exist.
Intimately Known by the One Who Made You
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully madeWonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret,intricately woven in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them,the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." - Psalm 139:13-16
David, the one who penned these words, isn’t describing a god who is distant or impersonal, but the One God who intentionally formed every part of us and knows each of us personally.
This means we are not here by accident, and our existence isn’t without meaning.
And here’s a truth to carry with you…
The God who put the world in motion and keeps it in its rightful place.
The God who made the sun, moon, and stars to hang in space.
The God who tells the oceans they can only go so far.
The God who holds all creation together knows your heart.
He knows what your thoughts are before they come to your mind.
He knows what fears keep you up in the middle of the night.
He knows the questions that spin you around.
He knows your weaknesses that bring you to the ground.
He knows you better than you know yourself,
because He created you from the inside out.
Resources to Help You Anchor Your Heart
Walk Together Through 1-on-1 Mentoring
If this series has stirred something in your heart, and you are looking to go deeper into topics like this one or maybe you’re going through a difficult season and need someone to walk with you. Wherever you might be on your journey, the goal behind mentoring is to help point you back to Jesus by giving you a safe space to talk, be encouraged, gain accountability, and grow deeper in your relationship with the Lord.
Trusting the Potter in Every Season
Knowing God has fashioned us intentionally and purposefully should help us trust Him.
When things are happening in our lives that we don’t understand, circumstances that are beyond the scope of our vision, we need to remember that God, in His infinite wisdom, can see the whole picture.
The world He created is not outside of His control. He is still the same God He was ‘in the beginning,’ and He will continue to faithfully care for everything He has made. Even if whatever is going on doesn’t make any sense to us, it makes sense to God.
Your life is not too big for Him to take care of, and there’s nothing that happens to you that comes as a surprise to Him. He is on the throne. He’s been there since before time, and nothing will change this reality. And if God can speak the world into existence—He can speak life over your life.
What Knowing God as Creator Means for You
So why does all this matter?
What does knowing God as the Creator of all things mean for you?
Well, it means that you don’t have to sit there wondering if your life has value. It does, because God created you.
You don’t have to wonder if you’re here by accident, because Scripture shows that God purposefully made you.
You don’t have to build your identity on what others might think, because you are in the hand of the Potter, and you exist because He wanted you to.
I’d like to close with these final thoughts…
Knowing all of this should ultimately lead us to worship Him. To stare at Him in awe.
He alone deserves our attention.
He deserves a life that is lived in a way that reflects His image.
Our trust should be in Him alone—knowing He is in control and there’s nothing beyond His limitless capabilities.
And the cry of our heart should be an echo of Psalm 139:23-24:
"Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me and lead me in xthe way everlasting!"
The God who purposefully created you knows you fully. And because He knows you fully, you can bring your whole self before Him.
You don't have to hide who you are.
You don't have to pretend you’re someone you aren’t.
You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
You can rest in the hands of the One who made you.
Because He knows you and He loves you with an everlasting love.
Keep walking hand in with Jesus.
With love, your sister in Christ,
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