Bible Reading Plan | Devotion for the week of September 19, 2021

Weekly reading: Genesis 1-5; Psalm 49-50
Passages referenced: Genesis 1-2; Psalm 19:1-4; Romans 1:20

During the pandemic, life seemed to shut down and the world felt chaotic, unsettled, and out of order. I retreated daily to our family farm of 80 acres, where I have always enjoyed the outdoors. Nature became a huge place of refuge and solace. Somewhere deep inside, my soul became refreshed and filled with comfort as I walked the trails and woods. In nature, God revealed Himself to me. Creation was reminding me of the Creator.

It doesn’t take a pandemic for God to reveal Himself to us. He has been revealing Himself since the beginning of creation. In Genesis 1 and 2, not only do we see the process of creation, but more importantly, the Creator is being revealed. We see God’s personality, character, and magnitude.

General revelation is when we gain knowledge of the Creator through creation. All people, at all times and in all places, have the ability to see God revealed through nature. God communicates to us through His creation.

When I see the magnitude of the stars in the night sky, I am reassured that the Creator is bigger than my circumstances.
When I respond to a beautiful sunset over Lake Michigan, I know the Creator is personal.
When I see the majestic bald eagle, I sense the power and strength of the Creator.
When I witness a caterpillar transform into a beautiful butterfly, I value that the Creator has an order to life.
When I am amazed at the uniqueness in the trunk of a Northern Cyprus tree, I treasure the creativeness of the Creator. – Bonnie Swanson

Here are some verses, thought & prayer prompts, and a song to help you continue to meditate on God the Creator:

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. – Psalm 19:1-4

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, so that people are without excuse. – Romans 1:20

Finish these statements:

I see evidence of God when…
God reveals Himself to me in nature when I see…

Prayer prompts:

Pray that your heart and mind would be open to when God speaks to you through nature.
Thank God for how He personally reveals His magnitude and beauty to you.
Praise God for creation and how He uses is to draw us closer to Him.

Hillsong’s So Will I (100 Billion X) is a beautiful song that focuses on the superiority of our Creator. You can find it on YouTube or Spotify. 

• Check out The Bible Project’s overview videos of the book of Genesis. Part One covers chapters 1-11 and Part Two covers chapters 12-50. They are an excellent source for background information and context that walks through the book’s sections and themes. They can be really helpful for those who appreciate some visuals while learning.

• Do you have questions about this week’s Bible reading? We’d love to help! Rather than relying on the first thing you find on the internet, email us at biblequestions@warsaw.cc. We are more than happy to answer that nagging question you have, provide you with some clarity, or point you in the right direction for further study.