Genesis 1:9-19 “And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.
The Fourth Day
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years. And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth, to preside over the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.”
We read these verses and think, “There’s no way things could be that simple!” and we are right. But consider the people who were writing these verses. In those days, there were no meteorologists or astronomers, not mention nuclear physicists or astrophysicists. The longer scientists study creation, the more complicated these events are proving to be. Most of us are totally unsuited to understand the molecular events that resulted in seed-bearing plants, soil, trees, sun, moon, stars, etc. But do we have to understand these things to appreciate them? Does more knowledge give us more peace?
Most people admire flowers without the slightest idea as to how they are cultivated. The same thing is true for heavenly bodies, although many astronomers have found faith in God through their studies.
Personally, as a surgeon, the longer I work with human bodies, the more amazed I am at the beauty and complexity of human anatomy. Daily, there are new discoveries about human biochemistry. But does all this knowledge bring peace?
There are three ways we can view knowledge: we can worry, we can be indifferent, or we can praise God for the wonders of His creation and accept the idea that there will always be more to learn about it. The important thing is now how much knowledge we have but will we accept God as the Creator and rest in His peace? If we can trust God for the things we have seen, we can also trust Him for the things we have not yet seen.
PRAYER: Father God, thank You for loving us and for caring for us. Lord, sometimes we feel as if we are drowning in details. Help us to trust that You will bring us the information we need and give us Your peace. In the mighty and precious Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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