As I have been restudying the first chapters of Genesis, I feel like I have found a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the gospel.
The image that came to mind this morning was assembling a puzzle.
First step: Open the box and dump all the pieces.
Second step: Flip all the pieces so that you can see the image on each properly. At first glance, each piece is a mix of lines and colors. No individual piece is fully comprehensible by itself - only when it is connected to others.
Third step: Find all the edge pieces. They're easy to pick out because they have one straight side (or two if it's a corner piece). These get connected to each other to create a frame. Now you know where the boundaries are.
Finally: The inner pieces can be separated into piles of like colors or textures. This helps in finding the general area of the scene where they will fit.
As more and more pieces get locked into their proper places, the pace picks up. The process gets easier. More and more of the scene takes form.
Even as I write this out tonight, I realize that this describes my own faith journey overall in recent years. The pace of snapping pieces into place has gotten pretty fun and satisfying.
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