Heaven and Earth

Genesis 1:6-8 NetBible
1:6 God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate water from water. 1:7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. It was so. 1:8 God called the expanse “sky.” There was evening, and there was morning, a second day.

Heaven and earth are separated, as was light and darkness previously. There is unseen water in the sky which returns in various forms depending on conditions: rain, dew, frost, hail, condensation, etc. The water on earth appears in more solid forms such as water and ice, readily visible to the eye.

One we see and one we don’t directly see, but we are able to see the evidence of its existence. Our feet might get wet from an early morning stroll or we seek shelter from an unexpected rain. Both come from something unseen. Life exists in the two, the seen and unseen.

So it is with us. Our body is in plain view, but the spirit is perceived indirectly. Just as heaven and earth speak of the whole of creation, the whole of who we are cannot be understood by focusing on the body alone. We are heaven and earth, spirit and body.

As newborns, we gradually become aware of our bodies. We grow in our awareness and use of this fragile, yet wondrous body. We take delight in many experiences and sensations.

As we mature, we become aware of the unseen part of our existence, that part of us that longs for something undefined, that makes itself known in whispers that are just beyond the natural.

The Word speaks to us, Spirit to spirit. That which we seek is brought forth from heaven and revealed to earth, to us. The two become one.