From God comes…
From God comes all of creation. The Genesis account of creation explains that God brought light into darkness and order out of chaos (Genesis 1). God commanded and things were created (Psalm 148:5).
God’s creation is everywhere. We can see His marvelous works whether we are in a fertile valley or a remote mountainous retreat. We can see it in the city or in the country. We can see it in the desert or in the jungle. Everywhere we look we can see evidence of an all-wise omnipotent God through the wondrous things He has made.
God’s creation testifies to His great power. In fact, all creation praises God (Psalm 148). The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim His handiwork (Psalm 19:1). The Psalms are full of imageries of creation praising God. The rivers clap their hands and the mountains sing for joy before the Lord (Psalm 98:7-9). The heavens rejoice and the earth is glad (Psalm 96:11-12).
Not only did God create what we see, but what we can’t see—the visible and invisible (Colossians 1:16). God has filled the world with principles of gravity, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, astronomy, and much more which makes flight, electricity, aerodynamics, and so much more possible. God set boundaries so nature and science can coexist (Psalm 104:9). God made Earth a very special place to live (Psalm104). Our very lives are part of God’s creation. We exist by design, not by chance. Therefore, our lives have meaning and purpose.
However, the invisible creation goes much farther because it includes the spiritual realm. Today our vision is limited because we can only see the physical which is temporary because our physical lives are only temporary (Psalm 103:15). We peer through a glass darkly and can’t see the invisible which is so much larger than what we can see, but one day that will change (1 Corinthians 13:12). We will be able to view the unseen spiritual realm which is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).
God is our Creator. What great news! As Isaiah said, “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the end of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom (Isaiah 40:28).”
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God…”
~James 1:17 (NLT)
