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Thanking Our Creator

I just spent part of my morning wrapping Christmas presents for someone I haven’t even met yet. Her name is Ava. She will be born in February. She is my granddaughter, and I adore her. I cannot wait for her to begin revealing what she is like. Will she have blue eyes like my son? Will she want to wear her hair long, short, or with a purple stripe down the side? Will she love riding roller coasters like I do? Will she have a musical bent, enjoy playing sports, be introspective, take charge of her world? I will have to wait for each joyful discovery.

But God already knows her. As King David wrote in Psalm 139:13-14, NIV, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” God is knitting Ava together right now. She is already wonderful. I know that full well. She is one of God’s wonderful works.

Genesis 1:1, NIV says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” This very first verse of the very first book of our Bible identifies God as the Creator of everything.

I like to believe that God is still creating. I know He’s creating new people—like my granddaughter. But scientists say our universe is expanding. I don’t understand what that means, but I believe God gets the credit. Perhaps as we venture further out into deep space, God is creating more space for us to venture out into.

Furthermore, new species of many plants and animals are being discovered every year. Just ask your favorite search engine how many new species were identified in 2024. The results are astounding. I’m not sure I believe all those recently discovered species have been hiding since the first week of creation. What if God keeps creating new creatures for people to find? The Bible does not say anything about this; I’m just letting my imagination run wild. But if “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” as Hebrews 13:8, NIV says He is, then maybe our Creator is still creating because the Creator is who He is. As the Creator, He must create.

Whether or not God is creating new species even now, He is and always will be the Creator of all that exists. We enjoy His Creation. We are His creations. Every time we savor a sweet bite of chocolate, inhale the salt sea air, run fingers through a snuggly dog’s fur, hear children giggling on the playground, or stand in awe of yet another brilliant and one-of-a-kind sunrise, we owe thanks to God—both for the creation we are enjoying and our God-given ability to enjoy through our senses.

Creator God, I am thankful for all You have made for us to enjoy and take care of in Your name. I give thanks to You. I am in awe of all You’ve done, and I delight in all You are doing. You are worthy of praise and thanksgiving every day. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

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