With these ten simple words,
the Bible shatters every false philosophy. Genesis chapter 1
verse 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
What a majestic opening to the Word of God! With these ten simple
words, the Bible shatters every false philosophy. Atheism is
silenced, for there is a God. Polytheism is refuted, for there
is but one God. Materialism is exposed, for matter
is not eternal, but created. Evolution is denied, for creation
was by divine fiat, not blind chance. Pantheism is dismissed,
for God is distinct from his creation. In the beginning, God. This is where all true knowledge
must begin. Before time, before space, before
anything that is seen, there was God. He is self-existent,
eternal, and independent. He needs nothing, but out of
his own sovereign pleasure, he spoke the universe into being. Everything that exists, every
atom, every planet, every creature, owes its existence to Him. The
psalmist declares, By the word of the Lord were the heavens
made, Their starry host by the breath of His mouth. This first
verse of Scripture is foundational. If we do not believe that God
created the heavens and the earth, then we will not rightly understand
the rest of Scripture. Hebrews chapter 11 verse 3 reminds
us. By faith we understand that the
universe was formed at God's command. God alone is the creator
and the owner and the sustainer and the ruler of all things in
his creation. This verse also sets the tone
for worship. If God is the creator, then we
are his creatures. We are not our own, we belong
to him. We are not the center of the
universe, he is. We did not bring ourselves into
being, we were made for his glory. You are worthy, our Lord and
God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all
things, and by Your will they were created and have their being.
Reader, do you live each day with this foundational truth
stamped upon your heart, that God is your Maker? Do you marvel
that the One who made the galaxies also made you, and that this
same God has revealed Himself in Jesus, who came to redeem
fallen sinners? Let this verse remind you that
the One who began it all is the One to whom all must give account.
May you live in humble reverence, joyful obedience, and steadfast
trust in the God who created the heavens and the earth.