Geneis 1:4
…וַיַּ֧רְא אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־ הָאֹ֖ור כִּי־ טֹ֑וב
viyar elohim et-ha’ovr ki tov…
Viyar is usually translated as “saw.” God saw that the light was good. Viyar also means see-to- something. Like, see to it that our guests have enough food…
God created light, separated the light from the dark, then saw to it that the light was good. He took the chaotic world and made good with it — that is one thing this undefinable thing seems very capable of.
Then, humans ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil — the serpent said it would make them like God (the serpent never lied when he tricked the humans). (Thank you Rachel Sarah) After they ate, they learned that they will die. A real punishment, but not without a loop hole. After that they were given the chance to create (like God) through sexual reproduction. (The Tree of Knowledge… the world for Knowledge is the same as the word for Sex)
When we tango with the LORD, he will see to it that it becomes good. God created then worked to turn to chaotic universe into something good. We have the ability to create chaos, as was the case in the Garden, and between Cain and Abel, and in Noah’s time, and all throughout Exodus and… wait, did I mention the name Israel means To Strive With God ? The whole freaking nation was called Fights/Struggles with God.
He’s going to see to it that goodness happens.
We are humans. We mess up, we hurt ourselves, we hurt other people, we do things opposite of what our Maker says to do. We steal from our parents, punch our girlfriends, eat forbidden fruits, and it’s OK. God will see to it that it is good. When you read that, it should be encouraging to continue working, not just standing still.
Be still and know that he is The LORD. The Hebrew word for Peace, Shalom, is a homonym for the word Complete. If it’s seems “bad,” it’s just not complete. Keep moving, keep praying, keep loving, and you will find the Shalom there.
