Everyday Genesis: Inviting God to Re-create You

Maples (Twelve Clean Pages) urges Christians to read the Genesis account of creation as a devotional guide that will breathe new energy into their own lives, just as God breathed life into the first human. She devotes each chapter of her illuminating book to one of the days of creation and discusses the spiritual themes supporting “re-creation” that emerge from the passages. On the second day, for example, when God creates land, or space, she points out that this new space creates freedom for people to “cooperate with the Creator to create” room for new things in their lives, such as friendships, opportunities, or experiences. On the third day, God brings order to the world, and so Maples encourages readers to discover spiritual gifts and seek out purpose. She is ardent and passionate throughout, and concludes that revelation—through the teachings of Jesus and purposeful action—brings humans closer together. Maples’s energetic prose and useful meditations shine new light on the multifaceted creation story. [em](Dec.) [/em]