First Evangelical Covenant Church

As spring comes into full bloom I am reminded of what the Bible says about God's creation. Psalm 19:1-4 (niv) says, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." In the letter to the Romans, Paul wrote, "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made..." (Romans 1:20 niv). Psalm 104 is another beautiful poem that expresses the wonder of all God's creation.

The book of Genesis tells us that the earth and everything that inhabits it was created by God (Genesis 1-2). Genesis also tells us that seven times God declared what he created was good. (As a side note: in the Bible the number seven represents completion and/or perfection. Thus, God declared creation completely and perfectly good.) Genesis also tells us God's intended purpose for humanity. Genesis 2:15 (niv) states, "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."