Crossroads
The question must now be asked: How and where did that one single cell obtain such a seemingly limitless treasure chest of knowledge?
Science tells us that our great-great-great-etc. ancestors were the chance collision of molecules; that these molecules over vast periods of time somehow began to link themselves into primitive single-cell creatures; that they in turn, over more eons, formed more complex organisms, and on and on it went.
Could blind chance have created such incredible magnificence? Could random collisions have created genius? And could mindless matter have generated the marvelous minds we possess today?
The Bible has some other thoughts on this matter. We read in the very first chapter, in the very first verse of the Bible, the following words: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). We read earlier (in Psalm 139:13): “For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother’s womb.” It is clearly stated in this ancient book (these words were written 3,000 years ago) that God created the universe and He made you.
The Bible has much to say about the creative powers of God and how much He loves His creation.
It’s funny how we are so quick to accept science and medicine as the definitive truth on all matters, and dismiss the Bible as a book of “old sayings” for “old people.” Yet if we take any science textbook written 200 years ago, whether it be on biology, astronomy or chemistry, the best we can say is that there is much in its entertainment value but little in its scientific value. This is because, in light of present-day knowledge, a great deal of the information they contain is in error; since scientific knowledge is constantly changing and being updated.
The Book of books, however, was written and completed almost 2,000 years ago, and has not undergone any revisions since then. I hope I have demonstrated through past devotions and will continue to show you in future ones how what the Bible said 2,000 years ago is completely relevant today in every aspect.
The world of science can offer us little help in discovering the deep things about ourselves. From that viewpoint we are nothing more than a chance speck in our vast and eternal universe. But as we continue to examine what God, through His vehicle the Bible, has to say, I believe you will agree that you are indeed extraordinary and here by design.