What Work Did God Do Before Creation? - Exodus 29:1-30:10; Psalm 31:19-24; Proverbs 8:14-26

 “The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was appointed from eternity, from the beginning, before the world began.” – Proverbs 8:22-23

 

When things weren’t they way they are now, when there were no seas, no sky, no land; no fish, no birds, no animals; no micro-sized life forms, no expansive galaxies; no men, women, or children—was anything happening? When God was alone, by Himself, with no creatures to watch over, sustain, or enjoy, was He bored? Did He work? If He worked, what did He work on? Before us, was God’s life meaningless, dry, purposeless? Without us, could God enjoy anything?

 

Amazingly enough, God wasn’t bored without us there. He had work to do. He had purposes that did not require our existence. And He had joy. Alone. Without us. For God, life was still good.

 

What was He up to?

 

Wisdom.

 

From before creation, God was working with, giving birth to, and enjoying His virtues. He was producing gloriously good works, good things that have been with Him forever and that we can recognize in our world today. His goodness—beautiful treasures that everyone enjoys and values—is made up of characteristics that we cannot see, smell, hear, taste, or feel. But these characteristics, such as wisdom, have been God’s work, purpose, and joy since before creation. God has always been good, worked on what is good, produced what is good, and rejoiced in goodness. So life for God has always been good, interesting, purposeful, enjoyable.

 

Father, thank You that I get to know You. Thank You that I can be called a child of God—a child of a God so good that even before Creation He was producing good and valuable treasures, like wisdom. You are truly amazing, You are wise, and Your life must be perfect bliss. Thank You for creating us, being patient with us, and sacrificing for us. You didn’t have to do that. You didn’t need us so that You could be happy, because Your life has always been filled with wonderful goodness! Thank You for spreading that goodness toward us!