“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).
TEXT — Genesis 1:1-19
Message
Songwriter, Bill Staines, struck the right chord when he wrote, “All things bright and beautiful; all creatures great and small; all things wise and wonderful; the Lord God made them all”! Whichever way man turns, he will always be confronted with the evidence of God as the origin of his environment, outer space and beyond. He will be dwarfed by the overwhelming aura of God’s greatness. He spoke all things into existence as the Bible declares and He ordains their movements. No one is able to displace what God put in place since creation.
An irrefutable account of the origin of the world and the beginning of all things showcases in today’s Bible passage. God is here seen as the Source of all creations who spoke everything into existence. The creation story follows a sequential order that ends with a conclusive affirmation that all God created was beautiful without a single mistake and no creature is useless.
Coming to terms with the reality of the Bible’s version of creation would save humanity unnecessary labour. For instance, the ancient Greek philosophers and scientists were confused about the shape of the earth. At a point, some said it was flat. Those who disagreed could not provide an acceptable answer. Yet, the Lord, thousands of years before them, had revealed the planet’s shape through Prophet Isaiah. He said He “sitteth upon the circle of the earth” (Isaiah 40:22).
Believing the biblical account of the creation story strengthens our faith in such a mighty God who made the awesome world. As we look at the beauty of creation, we are compelled to conclude that they are the handiwork of a very skillful Designer who can surely beautify and sustain us, the crown of His creation!
Thought for the day
We may not see all of God but all we see of Him persuades us about His grandeur.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
