We Don't Need Another Hero (Genesis 1-24)
The first few chapters of Genesis have flown by, but they are incredibly important to the rest of the story. Like the opening credits to Star Wars, they set the stage for the action to follow. What have we learned thus far? First, we discovered that the world is here as a result of God’s loving design. It is not the by-product of a war between the gods (as per ancient Babylonian and Egyptian creation myths), nor is it merely an accident of nature (as per contemporary secular materialism). No. By whatever means God chose to do it, it was God who formed day and night, the sky, the sea, and the land. It was God who filled these with planets and stars, with fish and fowl, and with plants and animals. And it was God who breathed life into humanity, giving us the privilege of caring for his creation as his image bearers on the earth. Next, we have learned that the root of this world’s problems are found in humanity’s desire to live life on our own terms. Rather than relying on the God who ma...