All Things God Created

And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:25 ESV). I want you to read this verse very carefully. It is describing God’s Creation. Creation is an operative word in this devotional. See the phrase “according to their kinds” and “according to its kind”? That is a very important choice of words. God created. He didn’t cause things to evolve. If you believe in the God of the Bible, you should believe in Creation. No, I don’t think believing in Creation is necessary for salvation, but believing in evolution, or refusing to consider Creation, does indicate to me a lack of credence given to the power of the God in which we believe. It is always interesting to meet so many different people each week. You really never know who may be calling for an appointment! Last month I met a biochemist that had called about some issues in his family. His doctorate was so specialized in the study of life that there couldn’t be more than a few others who are as educated in the field. He is a Creationist. In spite of the knowledge placed within his mind, he is convinced all of nature didn’t just happen by chance, but by the hand of God, who carefully planned it all, and spoke it into existence. He believes, because he believes, but he has added to that belief a great deal of fact. He can back up his faith with hard evidence. He works with a group called “Answers in Genesis.” When I heard the explanations, I marveled even more at all my God has and can do. The reason the bird is not just like the fish, and the dog is not just like the cat, and you and I are not just like the monkeys is not explained by evolution of time. It is because the God of Creation made them just the way He intended, and He did it by His spoken Word. The question rises, “So what?” It has far-reaching repercussions. When we realize that God created everything “according to its kind,” we may be able to sense the order with which God created. It was not haphazard or by chance. God intended to create as he did. That knowledge strengthens our faith. We are not living in a world of chance happenings, but in a universe planned and orchestrated by a Sovereign God, who knows you well, and wants you to know Him too! Do you believe in the God who creates? Do you believe He can? Do you appreciate that quality of His character? Thank Him for creating you today so that you may come to know Him!