More on the heart !!

A busy morning for me and Jesus.  The "Set Apart" study I am working in has really got me thinking this morning.  In it Jennifer compared the 2 scriptures:

Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.  Renew a steadfast spirit within me.

and

Genesis 1:1-2  In the beginning God created the heavens and the 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.

The author told about how the same Hebrew word for create (bara) is used in both verses.  She spoke of how before God steps in things are formless and empty and after there is order and light.

Well, I got to thinking about this and what it must have been like before God created and after He created.

BEFORE                                                        AFTER
cold                                                                warmth
dark                                                                light
void                                                                filled
empty                                                              closeness/relationship
shapeless                                                        beautiful
nothingness                                                     life
barren                                                             fruitful/purposeful

This is the transformation of our hearts as well.  A picture of what happens when God steps in.  I was so amazed at this revelation.  Isn't our God amazing?  I thank Him for this study I am doing, the wisdom He gives people to share with one another is wonderful.  And I am thankful for His teaching me all the time.