On Creation...

Oct. 15, 2018 Monday Message:

When God created the earth and everything in it (c. Garden-of-Eden,) everything was at its best. God didn’t give us little acorns and hope that they could somehow find water, sunlight and soil and miraculously develop into magnificent oak trees. Rather, God gave us a mighty oak at its peak, the best it could be, and, like everything else on earth, told it to go forth and multiply.

Therefore, to answer the classic question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, the answer is clearly the chicken. God gave us chickens at their peak, and gave them the ability to reproduce their own kind.

Similarly, God created Adam and Eve in their peak condition with the ability to reproduce. That God-trend continues even today, with our progeny bearing testimony to the efficacy of the plan.

A good analogy to all of this is climbing up one side of a mountain to reach the peak, and then continuing on down the other side. Little babies grow into toddlers, children climb up the mountain, and young adults reach their peak. After that, it’s a trip downhill, down the other side, leaving room for subsequent generations to follow in their footsteps.

When it’s our turn to visit the new heaven and the new earth, God promised us fully restored bodies. And when God creates our new bodies, they will follow the God-trend. We will be restored to our peak, the best we can be.

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship meets next Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, 3249 30^th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, 10:30 AM. It’s New Hope Tour day, and lunch will be served following the service. Founding Pastor Michael Pilla teaches from Micah.