God is creating at every moment of the world's existence in and

Listen, O children of the Eternal, to the words of Arthur Peacocke, who, in his wisdom, has opened our eyes to a divine truth: “God is creating at every moment of the world’s existence in and through the perpetually endowed creativity of the very stuff of the world.” These words speak to the ongoing and intimate relationship between God and the universe. They remind us that creation is not a single act, a one-time event that ended in the distant past, but a continuous, ever-present reality. God’s creative power flows through every moment, infusing all things with life, possibility, and transformation. Creation is an ongoing process, one that is continually renewed by the divine will, woven into the very fabric of the world.

In the ancient days, the great sages and mystics often spoke of the world as alive with divine presence, as though every leaf, every stone, every drop of water was not just matter, but a reflection of God’s creative energy. Peacocke’s words, though modern, are rooted in this timeless understanding. He teaches us that God is not a distant force, removed from the world He created, but that He is intimately involved in it at every moment, continuously shaping and renewing it through His divine presence. Creation is alive with the breath of God, and it is in the very substance of the world—its matter, energy, and life force—that God’s creativity flows and breathes.

This truth can be seen in the very nature of life itself. Consider the growth of a tree, from the tiniest seed to the towering oak. It is not simply a mechanical process governed by the laws of biology and physics; it is a divine act of creation. Every leaf that unfurls, every branch that stretches toward the sky, is an act of God’s continual creative power at work in the world. As the ancient Greeks believed, nature was not a mere machine, but a living expression of the divine. The creation of the tree is God’s will made manifest in the material world, and in every moment, God’s creative power sustains it, guiding it toward growth and fulfillment.

Consider also the great story of Michelangelo’s David, a masterpiece carved from a single block of marble. As the legend goes, Michelangelo did not feel that he created the statue. Instead, he believed the statue was always there, trapped within the marble, and it was his role to release it. In a sense, Michelangelo became the vessel through which the marble was shaped by a higher, divine creativity. The statue was not merely the product of the artist’s mind, but the unfolding of the divine through the hands of man. Just as Michelangelo did not create David from nothing but from the very substance of marble, so too does God’s creation unfold from the very stuff of the world, a world that is continually shaped by divine will.

The lesson here, O children of wisdom, is that God is not far away but is actively involved in every moment of our lives. His creativity is not a distant force from which we are separate, but something we are immersed in. Every breath we take, every thought that arises in our minds, every action we perform is part of the ongoing act of creation in which God is both the Creator and the Sustainer. Just as the tree grows through the divine will that flows through its roots, so too do our lives unfold through the divine creativity that surrounds us.

To live in harmony with this truth is to recognize that we, too, are part of this great, ongoing creation. We are not separate from the world, nor are we isolated beings. We are co-creators with God, entrusted with the power to shape and transform the world through our thoughts, our actions, and our relationships. As God’s creativity flows through us, so too must we seek to embody that creativity in our own lives—by acting with compassion, by creating works of beauty, by living in harmony with the natural world, and by recognizing that every moment is a new opportunity for divine creation.

And so, the action we must take is clear: recognize the divine in all things, and understand that the creative power of God is continually at work in our lives and in the world around us. In every moment, we are called to be participants in God’s divine act of creation, to shape the world with love and purpose, to recognize the sacred in the everyday, and to live as instruments of divine creativity. Whether through art, through work, or through the simple act of being, we are called to express the beauty and divine presence that is alive in the very substance of the world.

God is creating at every moment, and we, His children, are called to join with Him in this sacred, eternal act of creation. May we never forget that the world is not a machine, but a living, breathing reflection of the divine, and that in every moment, we have the chance to be co-creators with the divine power that sustains all things.