Creation

Chapter 2 of the Plantinga book was an in depth look at the creation of man and the world around us. It was a very captivating piece in my opinion. God’s glory is made manifest by Jesus Christ, I can safely bet that any Christian with half a brain knows this. But in my analysis of the chapter, I also concluded that God’s power is also manifested through everything He created. “We can spot signs of God’s glory, disclosed in ‘the whole workmanship of the universe.’” This quote pretty much enforces my last force. Everything God created was good, everything He created was perfect, and He loves every last bit of what He created.

God created the world out of His love for creation, His passion for life, and out of the goodness of His heart. What I also took from this chapter is that every being on earth has a unique way of glorifying God. This statement basically means that nobody is the same as someone else, every person is unique in some way, and their purpose is to glorify God. God created us all to flourish and to love, in some cases the latter isn’t when we look at how screwed up the world is in our day, but for the most part we have all done what God wanted us to do.

This was a very powerful piece and it really struck home in a number of ways. It really gave me a better perspective of our creation and how God really loves us all. God loves everything He made, the trees, oceans, humans, and animals alike. We need to always know that God is almighty and watching as we tread His creation. Love life, love His creation, love everyone around you, and most importantly love God.