When we call God “the Creator,” we are saying something very profound about who He is and who we are. Many people have asked me this same question, sometimes while looking at the beauty of nature or holding a newborn child. Deep down, we all sense that life is not an accident — that it comes from Someone greater than ourselves.
In the very first line of Scripture, we read, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). This is not just the opening of a story; it is the foundation of everything we believe. God did not shape the world out of existing matter, as ancient myths suggest. He created all things out of nothing — simply by His will and word. Only God can do that, for He alone is eternal and all-powerful.
The Church teaches that creation is a free act of love. God was not lonely or lacking before the world began. Rather, He created out of overflowing goodness — to share His life, His beauty, and His love with creatures who could know and love Him in return. That’s why we can say, in awe and gratitude, that creation itself is a gift of love.
When we call God the Creator, we are also affirming that everything has meaning and purpose. The universe is not random; it reflects the wisdom of its Maker. Each of us bears His image, created with dignity and freedom. Knowing this changes how we live — it calls us to respect life, to care for the earth, and to see every person as part of God’s divine artistry.
Sometimes we may wonder why the world includes suffering or disorder. Yet even there, God remains Creator — still at work, renewing and redeeming His creation through Christ. As St. Paul writes, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17). In Jesus, we see not only the power that made the universe but the love that restores it.
May we never lose our sense of wonder at the world God has made. And may our gratitude for His creation lead us to trust more deeply in His love — the same love that called everything, including us, into being.
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way
