1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said... (Genesis 1:1-3a ESV)

When getting to know someone for the first time you might say to them, “tell me about yourself.” What better place to start than the beginning? “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” These words are not just the first words at the beginning of scripture. It’s not just the beginning of creation. It’s the beginning of God’s relationship with you. When getting to know God in the scripture there is no better place to start than the beginning. In the beginning God had you in mind. You can know him in his creation, but more than that you can know him in his Son in whom, by whom, for whom, and through whom all things were made.