For a long time people have wondered…
“When are we going to get back to normal?”
This raises the question…
“What is normal anyway?”
A good way to start anwering that is to go back to the beginning of creation.
There God gave what are known as “creation ordinances” — which set forth what is normal in His eyes.
So what are these directives God intends to be the norm?
Fruitful Marriage
The joining together of a man and woman leading to procreation (Gen. 1:28; Gen. 2:24).
Labor
Working hard to rule and cultivate the world with God (Gen. 1; 2:15).
Rest
Taking a day renew in the Lord (Gen.2:2).
At a time when there are:
-Fewer marriages
-Less children
-Reluctance to work
-And little rest
God’s creation ordinances are a good place to begin…
As we consider what it means — and what it will take — to recover what is normal.