Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam is a visual lens for a foundational biblical truth: God is the initiator who moves toward humanity first. Drawing from Scripture and art, this message highlights the “gap” between God’s outstretched hand and Adam’s relaxed posture as a symbol of invitation rather than coercion. God is near enough to be chosen, yet far enough that your response is real. The story of God is one of God’s faithful pursuit, even when we wander or hide when God comes looking. Not in anger, but in love, he says to you and I: “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9).
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Thessalonians, Pt 1: Stay Awake