I Love Building...

Yesterday, as I was perusing Youtube, I discovered Paganomation.
(pronounced pa-GONE-no-mation, after the lead designer's last name, not PAGAN-o-mation :)

And believe it or not, God reminded me of something while I was watching these little LEGO guys :)

You see, these guys create unbelievable LEGO animations.

I'm going to come clean here... I've never been a good LEGO creator.  I am the guy that follows the step-by-step guides to a 'T' and never strays from them.  In fact, once I build something... it stays built.

I just don't think in LEGOese.  My son, on the other hand can.

I am always amazed when he takes a pile of LEGOs and creates something out of thin air... without a step by step guide... a robot here, and spaceship there, a time machine just last week... always awesome and head-shakingly inventive.

The guys at Paganomation take things to a whole different level though...

Take a look at this video and prepare to be amazed.



For a behind the scenes look at how Paganomation did this, check this out:



After watching these videos I was reminded how our human creativeness is a direct reflection of God's own creativeness.

The Bible tells us that we are made in God's image, and being made in God's image we humans are given the gift of creativity.  In fact, in Genesis 2:19-20 we learn that after God created all of the animals and birds, He brought them to Adam to see what names he would give them.  God let Adam use his God-given creativity to name all of the animals!  How cool is that?!

Check out the middle of verse 19...  Truly amazing to me is that God, without the use of a step-by-step guide mind you, formed all of the animals (and us) out of the ground! THAT is awesome.

Watching the Behind the Scenes video above reminded me of two things:

1. Our creativity, given by God, is truly awe inspiring and amazing.
   
                                   BUT...
2. Our creativity, given by God, is but a speck of God's own creativity.

All the hours of painstaking, minuscule movements... all the planning and rehearsing... all the collaboration that went into a one minute video pale in comparison to God's creative glory.

While it is true that video above is a wonder to behold... and a testament to God's creativity given to us, I can't help but be even more in awe of God's creativity that is so evident in God's creation all around us.

I mean, just look at this poisonous, duck-billed, mammal that lays eggs:

Pastor Beau's challenge:

This week, as you're out and about with your children, slow down and take time to actually see God's creativity.  Talk about it with them... ask them what they think about God's creativity.  Believe it or not, kids have a lot to say on the subject :)

And, as your children live out God's gift of creativity through their artwork, music, writing, dancing and personality take the time to remind them that their creativity comes from God.  That because they are made in God's image and loved so much by Him, He gave them the ability to be creative for the glory of Himself.

We have been given the gift of creativity to glorify God and reflect His creativeness to the world!  How unbelievably SWEET is that!?

On this journey with you,

Pastor Beau