In The Beginning

Vol 2 No 40 THEO'S DEVO

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth

We have visited this verse before and I am happy to look at it again because it points out a very important aspect of God's Word. You can examine verses in the Bible over and over again and rarely exhaust the concepts that God is communicating to us. There is so much in these words that we may look at it several times more in the months to come. Follow me as we look a little closer.

Have you ever wondered what this was all about. You look out at the stars and you look through a microscope and the question has to be asked: Why? Where did all of this come from and is there a rational explanation for this creation or accident as some scientists seem to think that it is. If you have ever wondered about these thing you are not alone. All of us would like to know what in the world is going on and why.

Scientists have been trying to understand how all of this happened. How old is the world and how did it come about. Is there some grand design with a designer behind it all or did it just happen by happenstance. “Once upon a time there was nothing at all, and then it exploded.” Or so we are told. This may not make sense to you but, if there is no God then maybe that is how it was.

But these verses assert that there was a God and that He is the explanation for the questions we ask. “In the beginning...” The important part of this verse is that of all the scientists trying to wrestle with the beginning one thing is certain. None of them were there and therefore cannot express any view based on observation. That is important because for something to involve science, it must include observation. Without that, the discussion is outside science. These verses are so clear that they can be understood by anyone. You may not believe them but they clarify the concept of 'beginning.'

Search out other explanations for the beginning of the world and see if this isn't the simplest and clearest of them all. The Bible goes on to explain other things about this creation but it is not a science book. 'God created.' Once upon a time there was God and God alone. He spoke and all that is came into existence. This is a line of demarcation in the world. You can eliminate God if you wish but if you do, nothing will make much sense. C.S. Lewis said that “I do not believe in light because I see light. I believe in light because it by it I see everything else.” So it is with God. Belief in Him opens up all p;possibilities and knowing Him brings life eternal.

Thank God for His wonderful gift of life. Talk to Him today.

Theo