'In The Beginning God..'
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'And God CREATED the great sea monsters and every living creature that moved,that swarmed within the sea,after their kind and every winged bird after their kind and God SAW that it was good' (Genesis 1:21)
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'God BLESSED them and SAID,'BE fruitful and increase in number and fill the waters in the seas and let the birds increase on the earth and there was evening and morning,the fifth day' (Genesis 1:22-23)
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The further and deeper we go into the scriptures, the more we realise that the world we live in did not come about by accident. And neither were any of us created by chance.
God knows each and every detail about our lives. Jesus said in Luke 12:7 that we "are worth more than many sparrows" and "even the hairs on our head are numbered". Our frame was not hidden from Him when we were made in the secret place, when we were woven together in the depths of the earth (Psalms 139:15).
The hair and skin which covers and protects us, the hands and feet we use to do our work, the eyes and ears we have to perceive the senses: none of these were created by accident. Every particle of our being, every molecule and cell, was created by the One who loves us and knows every detail about us.
When we buy a a self-assembly cabinet from a furniture store, we get a box of the bits and pieces that we have to put together. If we get one step wrong, then the finished product may look a bit odd or out of place. It may serve its function, but our perceptive friends and neighbours will often be quick to point out even the smallest blemishes.
But when God made us, He made no mistakes. We were created by our perfect architect and we are the genuine article. The next time we see a reflection of ourselves, we can rest assured in the knowledge that we are the complete product of God's handiwork and when He made us, He "saw that it was good" (Genesis 1:31).
When God created us, He did not intend to leave us on our own. We were created for relationship with Him. As Henri Nouwen points out:-
"The God-with-us is a close God, a God who we call our refuge, our stronghold, our wisdom, and even, more intimately, our helper, our shepherd, our love".
God knows each and every detail about our lives. Jesus said in Luke 12:7 that we "are worth more than many sparrows" and "even the hairs on our head are numbered". Our frame was not hidden from Him when we were made in the secret place, when we were woven together in the depths of the earth (Psalms 139:15).
The hair and skin which covers and protects us, the hands and feet we use to do our work, the eyes and ears we have to perceive the senses: none of these were created by accident. Every particle of our being, every molecule and cell, was created by the One who loves us and knows every detail about us.
When we buy a a self-assembly cabinet from a furniture store, we get a box of the bits and pieces that we have to put together. If we get one step wrong, then the finished product may look a bit odd or out of place. It may serve its function, but our perceptive friends and neighbours will often be quick to point out even the smallest blemishes.
But when God made us, He made no mistakes. We were created by our perfect architect and we are the genuine article. The next time we see a reflection of ourselves, we can rest assured in the knowledge that we are the complete product of God's handiwork and when He made us, He "saw that it was good" (Genesis 1:31).
When God created us, He did not intend to leave us on our own. We were created for relationship with Him. As Henri Nouwen points out:-
"The God-with-us is a close God, a God who we call our refuge, our stronghold, our wisdom, and even, more intimately, our helper, our shepherd, our love".
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I have been following Stephen Meyer on Youtube and bought a book that he wrote called 'Signature in the Cell' . He is a Christian and gives a wonderful discussion on Intelligent Design found in DNA evidence.
So good to listen to and read. Yes we know God created the universe but it is good to hear such a wonderful speaker giving scientific evidence, wow!
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'Amd God SAID,'LET the land produce living creatures,according to their kinds,livestock,,creatures that move along the ground and wild animals,each according to its' kind' and it was so' (Genesis 1:24)
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'God MADE the wild animals,according to their kinds,the livestock,according to their kinds and all the creatures that move along the ground,,according to their kinds' (Genesis 1:25)
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'And God SAID,LET us make man in our own image..(Genesis 1:26)
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'And LET them have dominion.. (Genesis 1:26)'
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"And God CREATED man in His own image...Male and female He CREATED them' (Genesis 1:27)
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(Genesis 1:28) 'And God BLESSED them and SAID,'Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it..'
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'And God SAID,'Behold I have given you every herb yielding seed....and every tree for food..' (Genesis 1:29)
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'And to every creature...I GIVE every green seed for food..' Genesis 1:30)
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'And God SAW everything He had made and it was very good and there was morning and evening the sixth day' (Genesis 1:31)
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'The story of God's dealings with His people,begins with a declaration of faith in God,as Creator. 'In the beginning', creation and later election and redemption,God intended nothing less than that all people should know and worship Him' (John C L Gibson)
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