By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. -Hebrews 11:3 ESV
I think that the issue is not so much the "how" of creation but the "Who" of creation. By faith we can understand that God created all things. But faith does not necessarily dictate the how of creation. There is a mystery to creation regardless the way you interpret it. We only understand in part. We see it in glimpses through that proverbial cloudy glass.
There is a unity of faith in the many interpretations of the Genesis account of creation. Though they do not agree on the specifics, these views agree that God is the creator. It is important because the idea of a divine designer gives meaning and purpose to life as it is presents our existence as intentional and not random. On that people of faith can agree.
Marvelous are your ways Lord God. Teach us revel in the people that you have created us to be.
... this devotion is part of an ongoing series on words in the bible.
That's a really good way to look at it Bob~
ReplyDeleteThanks Wanda.
DeleteI'm so thankful that we aren't just random globs that somehow came into existence.
ReplyDeleteGreat way of putting it Bob.
Thanks Sue.
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