CD - The First Article - Psalm 139:13

“I am me, I am good, ‘cuz God don’t make no junk.” I do not know who wrote those words, but I believe that the First Article of the Apostle’s Creed addresses the fact that this is true. And in a world where self worth seems to be on the decline, anything that will help us to feel better about ourselves, because we have value, because God gives us value, is worthwhile.

The theory of evolution or the religion of Darwinism, teaches that there is no reason for life, that we are here on this earth purely by accident, that there is no order, that there are no absolutes, there is not ultimate authority or designer, and therefore we are not responsible for ourselves. That may not be what is taught, as fact, in the classroom, but that certainly is the message that is being learned by the student who learns this very detrimental, and non-provable theory. Interestingly enough, the theory of evolution contradicts many of the “laws of nature.” The theory of evolution teaches that things evolved to a higher state. The “laws of nature” teach us that the world is running down and getting worse, not better.
The theory of evolution teaches that human beings evolved, purely by accident, from more “primitive” life forms. The problem with the theory is that scientist cannot find any of the so-called transitional species between which the different species evolved. That leaves a very big hole in proving the theory. Suffice it to say, the theory of evolution, by stating that we have evolved by accident, tells us that we are not special, that we are just products of accidents, and we may even go so far as to say, we are a mistake that happened.

If we are here because of an accident that would mean that there really is no higher power. With no higher power then we have no responsibility to anyone. And really, because we are a product of accidents, then we are not even responsible for ourselves. Thus, we can blame anything and everything on that from which we evolved.

On the other hand, to understand that there is a higher authority, that there is a God, that there are certain absolutes on which we can depend means that we were created for a purpose. We were thought out by our Creator God. We are a special part of His plan. Our life has meaning and purpose, because He gives it meaning and purpose.

Because we know that there is a higher power and higher authority we know that we are responsible to Him. We also know that He makes us responsible for ourselves. What I do does not just affect myself, it affects everyone around me.

How much more joy there is in life knowing that we are not mere accidents, but that we are special, thought out, created special and loved by our God. And that our God did not just create us and then leave us here on our own, but He still loves us and takes care of us. He continues to preserve this world in which we live. He continues to watch over us. Yes, “I am me, I am good, ‘cuz God don’t make no junk?”

Heavenly Father, forgive me when I think that I am all alone in this big world and that You do not care about me. Help me to remember that You thought about me and specially created me and that You still love and care for me. Give me strength each day to bear witness to those around me of the faith that is in me, to the praise and glory of Your most precious name. For Jesus’ sake. Amen.