Human beings are creative because we are made in the image of a creator God. We create because we are created. It was through an act of divine creation that this world was brought into being in all of its raw beauty and all of its usefulness. It was also through an act of divine creation that we were made new in Christ (Ephesians 2:10). Our God is the creator of the quiet woods, the foggy swamp, the pounding surf, the purple twilight. He is the God who gave fresh cut grass its smell. He is the author of all the flavors and the composer of all the sounds. He is the God of a cool breeze on a hot day, and a warm cup of coffee on a cold morning. He is the one who gave us laughter and friendship. He is the giver of every good and perfect gift. He is the Creator, and we who make up the church, His special people, have been called into relationship with Him that we might share in His creative nature by producing and creating in a way that is beautiful and useful and helpful to others. That same creative genius who spoke the world into being is today doing a creative work in and through the church. Bezalel and Oholiab are early examples of this truth, and by studying what the Bible tells us about them my hope is that God would inspire some in our own midst to use their God-given talents and abilities to create beautiful things unto the glory of God.