Light, Circularity, and Relationships

This has been on my mind for quite some time. I believe in circles. I believe that things are created to be in relationship with one another, and the relationship follows a infinitely circular pattern. This started in, what I believe is, the beginning.

Genesis 1:1-5

¹ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ² Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

 ³ And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. ⁴ God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. ⁵ God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

According to the Bible, God devoted His first day of creation to drawing a distinction between light and darkness. Without the darkness, there would be no light and vice versa. Without the light, there would be no darkness. The interaction between the entities is needed to create the working system of day and night. They follow an infinitely circular pattern of light slowly moving toward darkness and darkness slowing moving toward light.

God continued to form circular patterns in the creation story. In fact, according to the bible, God dedicated His first four days to making distinctions to create the circular system of the earth. Day two – the distinction of water from sky. Day three – the distinction of water from land. Day four – the distinction of night from day. Through distinctions, God created the system of the heavens and the earth. Each of the seemingly opposite entities interact with one another to create a circular relationship. 

Here are my thoughts and questions:

This idea of circular relationship is a recurring theme in creation large and small. Some quick examples: the Water Cycle, Planets orbiting the Sun, Personal Relationships.

God set in motion the fundamental aspect of human life - - Relationship. All things about us are designed to interact with others through relationship.

Often times, people try to solve problems in a linear fashion. We tend to forget the circular pattern that God set in motion. We try to solve problems apart from all that are involved, contributing, and are in relationship to the problem. If God designed us to be in relationship, how can we view problems independent from other people?