The Holy Spirit at Creation

And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  

Genesis 1:2

"Before God spoke a single word of creation, the Spirit of God was already there. The text places Him over the formless, dark, water-covered void before any creative act began. The Holy Spirit was

present at the very origin of all things, actively engaged before there was anything to engage with.
The word “moved” here in Hebrew is rachaph, a word that describes a bird hovering, brooding, watching over something with focused, protective care. The Spirit was hovering with intention, poised over what was formless and empty, ready for what God was about to do.
The Spirit’s character is revealed here: 

--He moves toward what is empty and disordered, not away from it. 

--He does not wait for conditions to improve before He shows up. 

--He was already there over the void.

He was at creation before anything existed, 

and He is with you before anything in your day unfolds." 

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