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For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:14-21 ESV). The worst part of writing any letter or report is the first few words. It is difficult to know how to get started. It's that blank, empty document that is hard to overcome. Most word processing programs have solved that problem for us! As soon as you begin you may choose one of the many preprogrammed templates. Templates come in many forms. Some are completed documents that you simply revise to meet your needs. Others are the "shell" of a document allowing you to fill in the blanks. Others will step you through the process of completing a document. They provide a jump-start on your work, and are a whole lot better than starting with nothing! In the account of the creation, Moses writes, "Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." (cf.: Genesis 1:2). While it might be difficult for us to start with nothing, God does not seem to have the same trouble. For God, nothingness is not a hindrance, but rather a starting point for limitless creativity: From nothing, He created a universe so vast that we still only understand a small fraction of what He has done. From nothing, He created a world so detailed that we are still yet to identify all the parts of His creation. From nothing, He created the human body so complex that we can only stand in awe of One who could assemble such a creation. This is the impact of our reading this morning. God is still in the business of creating. He still sees limitless possibilities in the world around us. The power He used to create the universe He now uses to recreate the hearts of those who place themselves in His hands. He still takes nothing and creates more than we can know or imagine. Have you let Him begin that work in you? You can today! Trust Him.