Steven Wales

THE PARADE OF THE ANIMALS. Genesis 2:19-20.

Twice the Bible records the same miracle: all the animals line up in parade formation and march. How many paintings are there in Sunday schools and doctors’ offices showing animals streaming toward the S.S. Noah, beasts of every shape and size, calmly moving in neat lines, more well-behaved than shoppers on Black Friday? But thatContinue reading “THE PARADE OF THE ANIMALS. Genesis 2:19-20.”

WHY THE ARK?Genesis 6:21; Isaiah 30:21.

Why did God tell Noah to build an ark? God could have just miraculously provided an ark. But He enjoys partnering with us! He gave Noah a job—spend decades building the biggest thing anyone has ever built. Noah was responsible for the most amazing ZOO in history. I noticed this verse: “Take with you everyContinue reading “WHY THE ARK?Genesis 6:21; Isaiah 30:21.”

DOES THE EVIL WORLD OVERWHELM YOU? Genesis 6:5-6

In Genesis, God looks at people and regrets creating us. Imagine being so bad God regrets you. Hard to imagine? But that’s all of us apart from His blood. When the Lord saw that man’s wickedness was widespread on the earth, and that every scheme he thought of was nothing but evil all the time,Continue reading “DOES THE EVIL WORLD OVERWHELM YOU? Genesis 6:5-6”

Don’t Doubt in the Darkness What God Told You in the Light. Genesis 3

When you hear of a terrible, unspeakable tragedy such as a young man I’ll call Tommy who took his own life suddenly and without warning, it should remind you that we have an enemy. YOU have an enemy. And you may wonder, ‘Who am I? Why would he care about me? I’m no missionary,’ orContinue reading “Don’t Doubt in the Darkness What God Told You in the Light. Genesis 3”

THE COMPLEMENT AT THE CENTER OF CREATION. Genesis 2:18-23.

Genesis 1 is a symphony—beginning quietly, a single oboe smoking out a note, clarinets join, more wind instruments, some strings, cello and bass, violins, a bit of percussion. The organ creates a pavement of sound, a foundation for a massive edifice, and the whole thing swirls and swells growing louder, faster, over 100 instruments now,Continue reading “THE COMPLEMENT AT THE CENTER OF CREATION. Genesis 2:18-23.”