Out of nothing...

I used the following during our all age worship this morning. I thought it was beautiful and challenging all at the same time. Beautiful in the way it is written - the challenge being the potential in each of us as seen by God and the possibilities - if only we let him.

Creation out of Nothing by Peter Dainty from The Electric Bible

Darkness is nothing
but the absense of light;
and, out of nothing,
God made all things visible,
sparking the empty black
with blazing stars
an innumerable mornings.

Silence is nothing
but the absense of sound;
and, out of nothing
God made all things audible,
plucking the noiseless tension
into the throbbing music
of creation's song of joy.

Stillness is nothing
but the lack of movement;
and, out of nothing,
God made all things move,
broadcasting seeds of life
in the growing fields of space.

God's nature always is
to turn poor nothings
into something great.
He called weak slaves
to be his chosen nation;
he made a dying man
the world's salvation;
and from the grave he raised
a new creation.

If from such nothings
God makes all things new,
what might he, in his wisdom,
make of me and you?

We are amazing creatures - so full of potential, so loved by God.