Jan 14th Reading

Genesis 1:1-2:4

This account of Genesis is meant to explain the creation of the world. These verses are not meant to be taken literally, as science contradicts the literal meaning of this passage. Instead, I  view the creation story as a way to show God’s all-powerfulness and the greatness of his love and care for mankind. Each day, after he creates the next layer of the world, it is noted that God sees his creation to be good. This provides evidence of his care for mankind, as he intends to make the world a place full of beauty and goodness for us to live in. By blessing and granting humans the right to govern over the rest of the animal kingdom, God exemplifies his love for humankind. His designation of the animal kingdom and all of the plants and resources of the land to humankind shows that God designed the world especially for man. God’s choice to rest on the seventh day seems to be a bit of a paradox as an all powerful being like God should not need rest. I think that God chose to make the 7th day a day of rest as another act of care for humankind. Giving humans one day a week to rest gives them an opportunity to reflect and be appreciative of the world God created, in addition to an opportunity to enjoy His beautiful creation without the stress of work. Though some people may find that the creation story is evidence that God does not exist, for it does not align with science, I choose to believe that science reinforces the existence of God. The complex world that we live in according to science is so intricate that only an intelligent designer like God could have created it. This is why I find the Genesis creation story to be a story of God’s love and care than a literal translation.