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What Does the Bible Say About Creation?

Scripture reveals that God alone created everything that exists, sustains it by His power, and designed it all with intentional purpose.

Scripture on Creation

Genesis 1:1 Old Testament
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 1:27 Old Testament
"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."
Colossians 1:16-17 New Testament
"For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."
Romans 1:20 New Testament
"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."
Proverbs 8:22-23 Old Testament
"The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be."
The Bottom Line
Creation isn't an accident or a process without a maker—it's the deliberate work of a God who made you in His image and holds everything together by His will.
Try Today

Spend 10 minutes outside noticing one specific thing God made—a tree, the sky, an animal—and let it remind you that the God who created it knows and cares about you personally.

Prayer

Jesus taught His disciples to begin prayer by acknowledging God as the Creator who sustains all life (Matthew 6:9).

Father, I stand amazed that You spoke everything into existence—from galaxies to the smallest creature to me. I confess I often rush through my days without pausing to see Your handiwork. Help me grasp what it means that I'm made in Your image, bearing something of Your character and purpose. Give me eyes to see creation as Your signature, and a heart that responds to You with worship, not just words. I surrender my life to the God who made me and holds me together. In Jesus' name, Amen.

📚 Read Genesis 1-2 to see the full account of creation and God's design for His world and for humanity.

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