We Are God's Creation

According to Scripture, God created the heavens and the earth, the seas and the dry land, the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, and all the living things on the earth. And God saw that it was good. (summary of Genesis 1:1-25)

But God wasn't quite finished yet. He created His crowning jewel -- mankind. We are the ones He created in His image -- not the puppies or the frogs or the horses.  Humans. And what was our purpose?

"So that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creature that move along the ground." Genesis 1:26

 Once this was complete, what did the Lord say about the world and about us?

"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." Genesis 1:31

Not until He had made US was He satisfied with his art. I think that's pretty cool.

Have you ever stopped to really think about our world? It is incredible.
Not only is it breathtakingly beautiful, it is so complex that we have studied it for thousands of years and still can't quite figure it all out.  People explore it, photograph it, run experiments on it, and sometimes even worship it. But "it" in and of itself is simply the handiwork of the Master Designer.

And yet WE are his pride and joy.

How many of us would tell Rembrandt or Monet that their art is ugly, stupid, and flat out worthless? Even if their style is not our favorite, I doubt that we would disrespect them like that. So why do we talk to God that way?

Sometimes we get so caught up in the brokenness of the world (because we let the evil one influence us) that we can't see the beauty of it. Nor can we see the beauty of US. And in actuality we tell God that He made a mistake when He made us. The nerve!

Today we should remember that God thinks we're pretty special.
Who are we to think otherwise of the artist's creation?