A Faith-filled Life Leads Us To Acknowledge The Lord As Our Savior And Creator
“By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.” (Hebrews 11:3)
Devotional Thought - What are some theories people have about the beginning of creation, animal life, and the human race? Several days ago we learned that for Christians, “faith is knowing for sure that the Lord is real and His promises are sure; it is trusting in the Lord’s love, integrity, power and words.” So faith requires trusting that the Lord is who His Word says He is, and that He did what His Word says He did.” And God’s Word tells us the Lord is the One who created our world and all of the worlds around us (Hebrews 11:3, Genesis 1:1-31).
Now, Science is the observation and study of "what is" and the human search on how everything came to be. Biblical Theology is the study of "why" it all came to be, coming to know the One "who" created our world and human beings, and learning His will for our lives. Having said that, Christians believe there has to be a Creator for there to be a Creation. That belief is a challenge for Atheists, and for those who believe the world came from a “Big Bang” explosion and that all plant, animal and human life ascended from lower forms of life.
It’s really difficult to develop a faith relationship with the Lord if we don’t believe He is who God’s Word says He is and believe He’s done what God’s Word says He’s done. But when we do have enough faith to believe the Lord is the creator and sustainer of our world, we will believe He has the power to change people’s lives, circumstances and relationships. We will say, “Ah, Lord GOD! It is You who have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You!” (Jeremiah 32:17)
Prayer - Lord, help me realize just how big, great, and powerful You are, so I will trust that no obstacle or opponent is too big for You to overcome. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Follow Up Activity -Do some research regarding what some Christian scientists have to say about the creation of our world and the human race, and think about how their perspectives relate to or reflect Biblical truths.
