Is what God says in His Word important to you? Is He your chief source, or do you have others that weigh in as heavily?

² When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

As you read Proverbs 11 this morning, consider the word “righteousness” to stand for truth according to God’s Word concerning Creation. Conversely, think of the word “wickedness” and its corresponding descriptors to stand for those who believe in Evolution.

Let’s define “evolution.” Evolution can stand for Darwinian Evolution or Neo-Darwinian Evolution. Both tout macro-evolution (complex life from simple life) as the origin of life and leaves no room for any kind of intelligent design. Life happened and continues by chance.

There is such a thing as micro-evolution, which is usually referred to as adaptation within a species. In other words, everything that “evolves” was already latent in the genes of the species. God made them adaptable.

There are two verses that particularly stand out to me:

¹⁹ Truly the righteous [those who strive to for righteousness] attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.

²⁷ Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.

Here is what I see: It’s not enough to just avoid evil. We must seek righteousness, searching for it as we would mining for gold. We must dig for it, haul it out of the mine of our minds and process it. With gold, it would be cleaned up, melted down and purified, and then shaped into whatever form the Maker has in mind. With righteousness, it would be dug out of Scripture, pondered, and laid at the feet of Jesus; He would then help us apply it to our lives.

If I were asked why I believe that Evolution is a deception of Satan and why I believe in Creation, I would answer (in order of least to greatest):

1. The odds of life coming from nothing are too great for it to be true. It would take more faith to believe in life from non-life than to believe in Creation.
2. Intelligent Design leads to a Designer: God. More specifically, Jesus, through Whom all things were made and are held together (Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:2-3). Irreducible complexity is one of the ways we see the I.D. of God.
3. The Spirit of God came to me and opened my mind to His world, confirming His creation of it. He and I have an ongoing relationship in which He reveals new truths about this world, Himself, Heaven and eternity.

If you are wondering, “What’s the big deal? Can’t a person believe whatever he wants to believe?” You would be right. The problem is that Evolution is not just being believed. It is being taught–more than that, it is being forced upon many unsuspecting souls. We might as well call it the Gospel of Evolution. We must know what we believe and WHY so that when the opportunity arises, we can intelligently give an answer for the hope we have in Christ. Consider these two verses:

²⁴ The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep them from going down to the grave. Proverbs 15:24 We are moving either up or down. Let’s keep moving UP!

¹⁵ But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, ¹⁶ keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 1 Peter 3:15-16

Let’s prepare ourselves both in knowledge and in response concerning this matter. IT’S IMPORTANT for the sake of our generation, the next generation, and future generations.

Abba, Your Word is truth. I learned that straight from Jesus (John 17:17). You said You created everything and I believe it. It is settled in my mind. From this point on, I am simply discovering how You did it. It is for Your glory to reveal concealed knowledge (Prov. 25:2). As I learn new facts and discover new truths, may I glorify You and praise Your name; may I teach others these new facts and truths so that they may praise Your name and glorify You, as well. The saga continues–for a while. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! Amen.