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*Note to the speaker:*
Reason with the audience on how the marvels of creation reveal an intelligent Creator and his qualities. Help the audience to appreciate man’s insignificance and how he can come to know the Creator’s loving purpose
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# OUTLINE
**MARVELS OF CREATION—AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC FOR BIBLE TALK (4 min.)**
The evolution-creation controversy is still a vital issue
Many reject belief in God and act accordingly (Ps 10:4; 14:1)
Schoolbooks and popular magazines present evolution as fact
Bible writers and Bible characters commented on issue of creation, so this topic is appropriate one for Bible talk today
Creation’s marvels reflect God’s qualities (Ps 19:1)
The more we know of physical world, the more we are impressed
**MARVELS OF CREATION REFLECT AN INTELLIGENT CREATOR (15 min.)**
Universe abounds with galaxies of awesome size, energy (ce 116-20)
Even though we may not be astronomers, know about galaxies
Organization of universe requires Organizer; laws require Lawmaker (ce 122-4; sh 336-9; Isa 40:26; 1Co 15:41)
In solar system, sun is a created wonder benefiting us all
Though 93 million miles away, it provides light, heat, energy
Sun is but a candle compared to other stars, yet is right for us
Truly wise persons seek to identify the universe’s Creator and Organizer (Heb 3:4; Ge 1:1; Isa 42:5; ce 125-7)
The earth God created not only is “a rare, beautiful jewel in space” but is only planet where life is found, and that in abundance (Ps 104:24-27; ce 129-30)
Earth is central aspect of universe for us, and it clearly was designed for life by a Creator (sh 337)
It is right distance from sun, has interesting and beneficial seasons, vital water and atmosphere, soil that can produce tasty food (Eze 34:26, 27; ce 131-41)
“The more we explore the black expanses of space, the more we recognize that our own earth is an exceptional planet—the Garden of Eden of the solar system. There is no other piece of matter within a hundred billion miles that is so richly endowed with variety and beauty . . . A few decades ago the imagination of man endowed the planet Mars with intelligent beings . . . Now the truth is known. If any life exists there, it is microscopic . . . suddenly we are aware that the earth is a very special place. In some ways it may even be unique in the universe”—The Blue Planet, by Louise B. Young, (1983) pp. 3-4
Do we see such aspects as evidence of a Creator? (ce 151)
Are we moved to consider what the Creator’s qualities are and what his will for us is?
**CREATION AROUND US REFLECTS THE CREATOR’S QUALITIES (15 min.)**
We need to learn more from creation than facts that may awe us; we should learn what creation reveals about the Creator
His principal attributes are reflected in his works
Creation manifests his power—Jeremiah 10:12
This is apparent in fusion power of stars and our sun, which pour out heat and light because of Creator’s dynamic energy (Isa 40:26)
Here on earth there is tremendous power manifested in hurricanes, earthquakes, roots of plants that can split rocks
Even creatures can manifest power, such as elephants and whales
Creation evidences justice—Deuteronomy 32:4
Most humans reflect a sense of justice; even many children do
Even forms of life not having true sense of justice may exchange useful services
Example: bee gets nectar from a flower but in return pollinates it (ce 145-6)
Around us we see manifestations of God’s wisdom—Proverbs 2:6
Is dramatically reflected in creatures made “instinctively wise” (Pr 30:24; ce 160-7; illustrate with instinctive ways in migrations or nest building)
Wisdom evident, too, in our bodies, such as human brain (ce 168-78; illustrate brain’s capacity and compare it with computers)
We have reason to laud our wise Creator
Beyond power, justice, and wisdom, creation attests to God’s love—1 John 4:8
We can discern his love in the God-given instincts of animals and birds in rearing and protecting their young
The bird sits on its nest for weeks, and when the young hatch, both male and female work tirelessly to feed them
**CREATION CAN TEACH US IMPORTANT LESSONS (6 min.)**
Job pointed to creation as source of information (Job 12:7-10)
Jehovah used his creations to teach Job awareness of his limitations and need for humility (Job 38:1–42:6)
David saw from creation man’s insignificance and his fear-inspiring design (Ps 8:3, 4; 139:13-16)
Bible provides other lessons that we can learn from creation
In ants Solomon saw a lesson of industriousness (Pr 6:6-11)
From Jehovah’s care of birds and flowers we can learn to replace material anxieties with faith in God as provider (Mt 6:26-30)
The human body provides a lesson in the unity present among members of Christ’s congregation (1Co 12:12-18)
Greatest lesson creation teaches us: God is all-powerful, all-wise, always just, always loving, one who gave us life (Ps 36:9)
Those who refuse to see this reflected in creation and gratefully worship him are inexcusable in his eyes (Ro 1:20, 21, 28)
**DO YOU SHOW APPRECIATION FOR JEHOVAH’S CREATION? (5 min.)**
If you appreciate God’s creation, how will you show it? To whom will you express it?
Should be to Creator of universe (Ge 1:1; Re 4:11; 10:6)
If evolutionists feel any appreciation for these marvels, will they thank “chance” or “the god of Good Luck”? (Isa 65:11)
Jehovah’s purpose in creating the earth and its marvels was for man to live on it, care for it, enjoy it, and appreciatively praise him for it (Ge 1:28; 2:15; Isa 45:18; Ps 100)
If the heavens, without speech, voice, or words, praise Him, how much more so should those who have tongues and powers of speech!
God provided lower creatures with instinctive wisdom to guide them, but he gave people the Bible as a primary guide
As free moral agents, we can meet God’s requirements for eternal life or we can allow ourselves to be guided by Satan’s deceptions, misled into a course resulting in unending death
So how long will you have the privilege of living so as to enjoy Jehovah’s marvels of creation? The choice is yours (De 30:19, 20; Jos 24:15; Joh 17:3)
(Adhere closely to the outlined material, and observe the indicated timing of each section. Not all cited texts need be read)
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# TALK TRANSCIPT
- **MARVELS OF CREATION—AN APPROPRIATE TOPIC FOR BIBLE TALK (4mins)**
- Opening Illustration
Imagine if you will, a classroom. Perhaps your old classroom. There are various scientific instruments laid across the counters, and a blackboard up front. Your teacher walks up to the blackboard, and draws a line right down the middle, from top to bottom. On the left, he writes "Evolution", and on the right, he writes "Creation". He then loudly says "**Today, we will be having a debate on the theory of evolution, vs the theory of creation. All arguments must be backed up with reasoning and evidence. Why don't you start us off**?", pointing to none other than you. What are you going to do? What are you going to say? Which side are you going to pick? What evidence do you have to back up your claim?
Well, hopefully we won't ever run into this specific issue, but the question still stands. Should we believe in Evolution, or should we believe in Creation? Why? Does it even matter? In truth, **the evolution vs creation controversy is still a vital issue.** As such, that will be the topic of discussion for this morning. By the end of the next half hour, we should be well equipped by the scriptures to decide which side to take, to answer the questions involved in this debate, and show why we made that choice.
- Why Important?
Let's first talk about why its important. Looking at the world around us, what do we see today? Simply put, **Many reject belief in God and act accordingly.** How so? Lets take a look at our first scripture, found at **Psalms 14:1:**
> The foolish one says in his heart: “There is no Jehovah.” Their actions are corrupt, and their dealings are detestable; No one is doing good.
Do we not see that today? The general attitude of the world around us is a selfish, corrupt, me-first way of thinking. There is no sense of accountability, and morality is at an all time low. Why? Just as the scripture stated, the foolish state that "There is no Jehovah", or the foolish believe there is no higher power to hold them accountable, and no greater purpose to serve, then to selfishly look out for their own advantage. **Schoolbooks and popular magazines present evolution as fact** adding to this selfishness.
What does the bible have to say on the matter? As it happens, bible writers and Bible characters commented on the issue of creation, so this topic is an appropriate one to discuss, from the Bible
today. Actually, if we turn just a few pages over, **Psalms 19:1** says:
> "The heavens are declaring the glory of God; The skies above proclaim the work of his hands."
So, lets take a look at these things, and see how they declare the glory of God. What we're going to do, is we're going to spend the next few minutes going through many examples of creation, in big to small order, and seeing what we can learn from each. **The more we know about the physical world we live in, the more we are impressed**, and the more we can see that the complexity and ingenuity, and interconnectedness of creation absolutely points to a highly intelligent creator.
- **MARVELS OF CREATION REFLECT AN INTELLIGENT CREATOR (15mins)**
- Universe
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 Our first, and largest point of discussion: The Universe. The universe, is really, really big. According to Mario Livio, an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, he says, talking about estimated size of the observable universe:
> "While estimates among different experts vary, an acceptable range is between 100 billion and 200 billion galaxies".
That number is hard to put meaning to, so lets illustrate it. If you look down, and see the floor tiles here at the Kingdom Hall, you'll notice that each one has a bunch of little rows on them. Each tile has about 90 little rows of string. If we imagined that each row was an entire galaxy in itself, assuming the maximum number of 200 billion, we would need just over 2 billion of these carpet tiles, or about 3.6 million kingdom hall auditoriums to match the number of rows per estimated galaxies in the observable universe. Now, to further complicate things, Pamela Gay, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute says this:
> "We see at most 3% of the universe"
So all those rows we just imagined on the many kingdom hall floors, you'd have to multiply that by over 30x, to get close to the estimated amount of galaxies in the universe as a whole. Pretty big, ain't it?
However, despite the unfathomable size of the universe, everything is held in order and balance, its all organized. Lets take a look at our next scripture to shed some more light on that statement, please turn to **Isa 40:26**
> “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who brings out their army by number; He calls them all by name. Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power, Not one of them is missing.
The scripture states that the creator and organizer of our massive universe is none other then Jehovah God himself. It refers to the many stars and other features of the heavens as an army, whom Jehovah God knows each by name, and has a place for each and every one. Can you give every row on the floor we talked about earlier a name, and remember where it goes? Yea me either, but Jehovah does just that.
So, question time: Could the massive system that is the universe, in all its many intricate moving parts and powerful components, have come about by sheer chance, or was it created, and is constantly being maintained? Consider this: If you or I, a human, tried to create a system even a fraction of the size of the scale of the universe, and tried to keep it from diving into chaos, do you think we could? One quick look at the existing systems humans have put in place on just our planet, and their slew of problems, should give you the answer. Its impossible that the universe came about by chance. It took tremendous power and wisdom to create, and to maintain. Power and Wisdom that can only be found in Jehovah God himself.
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- Sun
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Our next point of discussion: Our Sun. A little bit closer to home then the grand scale of the universe, but still quite big. The sun is 93 million miles (~150 million km) away from our planet. This Kingdom Hall Auditorium is about 9m, from left to right side, so that would be a little over 17 billion Kingdom Hall Auditoriums from us to the sun. And yet, despite its ridiculous distance, we rely on the sun for light, heat, and energy. **If the earth was a little bit farther, everything would freeze, and the earth would be unable to support life. If the earth was a little bit closer, everything would burn, and the earth would be unable to support life.** But the Earth is right in the perfect spot where not only can we survive, but we can also enjoy many different climates, with variable seasons in each one. One may think "The sun is truly extraordinary to be able to support such a diverse array of life and climates", but in fact, the sun is a perfectly average star. There are many other stars which dwarf the sun in both size and energy, making the sun look like a candle in comparison, and yet its perfect for us.
Do you think our Sun, and the earths distance from it came about by chance? Lets again turn our bibles to **Isaiah**, this time looking in chapter **42:5** 
> This is what the true God, Jehovah, says, The Creator of the heavens and the Grand One who stretched them out, The One who spread out the earth and its produce, The One who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk on it:
According to the scripture, who created the heavens, and stretched them out? And who spread out the earth and its produce? None other then again, Jehovah God, who is the only being to possess both the wisdom, and the power to do something like this. 
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- Earth
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Lets look at our last celestial example, the very thing you and I live on, the Earth. The earth is unique. In all our studies of the cosmos, the Earth is the only planet that we have found that supports life.
Notice what the Psalmist had to say if you'll turn with me to **Psalms 104:24-27**
> 24 How many your works are, O Jehovah! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you have made.25 There is the sea, so great and wide, Teeming with countless living things, both small and great.26 There the ships travel, And Le·viʹa·than, which you formed to play in it.27 All of them wait for you To give them their food in its season.
So the Earth doesn't just support life, all of the factors come together to let life thrive on it, where it can be found in abundance. We have seasons, many different foods, a constant water cycle, an atmosphere that protects us. We can go on and on about the many things we have to enjoy here. In the book "The Blue Planet", written by Louise B. Young, who was an American physicist and geologist, he stated
> “The more we explore the black expanses of space, the more we recognize that our own earth is an exceptional planet—the Garden of Eden of the solar system. There is no other piece of matter within a hundred billion miles that is so richly endowed with variety and beauty . . . A few decades ago the imagination of man endowed the planet Mars with intelligent beings . . . Now the truth is known. If any life exists there, it is microscopic . . . suddenly we are aware that the earth is a very special place. In some ways it may even be unique in the universe”.
And so, the question: Can our perfect home planet, The Earth, have come about by chance? Could all the factors involved that make this planet not only a place we can survive on, but a place we can thrive on, have come about by chance? Of course not. Just from the three examples we have discussed thus far, we can clearly see that there is an intelligent, and powerful creator behind these things. There is no possible way things of such magnitude and precision could come about by chance. The very first verse in the bible puts it plainly, **Genesis 1:1**:
> In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
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- **CREATION AROUND US REFLECTS THE CREATOR’S QUALITIES (15 min.)**
The things we've discussed this morning so far are truly awe inspiring, but what's the point of discussing them? Is this just a scientific lecture? Well no, not quite. Maybe a little bit, actually. **But we can use the creation we see around us, as a type of mirror, that reflects the qualities of the one whom created them, Jehovah God.** Are we not moved to consider what the Creator’s qualities are and what his will for us is? We need to learn more from creation than facts that may awe us; we should learn what creation reveals about the Creator. Jehovah's principal attributes are reflected in his works. So, lets discuss these attributes.
- Power
First up, Power. Lets turn in our bibles to **Jeremiah 10:12:**
> He is the Maker of the earth by his power, The One who established the productive land by his wisdom And who stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
<IMAGE 4>The greatest source of power we know about in our physical world, are stars. Stars are massive entities that produce great amounts of power through nuclear fusion. The process involves taking several atoms of one element, and fusing them together into a single atom of a different element, releasing large amounts of energy. Walk outside at about 3pm in mid-July, and as you sit there with sweat pouring down your face, remember that the sun is 150 million km away, and still pushing out that much power. And also keep in mind, the sun isn't even that big of a star, its just average, so think there are plenty of other stars out there, pushing out at least the same levels of energy, if not more so. Lotta power, right? </IMAGE 4>
Power is also evident on things we see here on earth. Think about the tremendous power of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters that can wipe out entire cities in just a few minutes. Think of the small things that we often pay no mind to, like little trickles of water from a river, that given enough time can cut paths the size of the grand canyon. We also have various creatures, like the mighty elephant that can topple trees with ease, or the blue whale, the largest organism on this planet that feeds on creatures we can't even see.
Do you think Jehovah, the one who created all these things has power? I'd say so.
- Justice
Next up, Justice. Have you ever felt something wasn't fair? Or experienced any sort of inequality? Living in this world, I have no doubt we all have. Even a child who is still learning, has an innate sense of justice, and will very quickly inform you if they feel something is not fair to them. Who gave us this sense of justice? Again, lets let the bible answer that for us, at **Deuteronomy 32:4**, talking about Jehovah God: 
> The Rock, perfect is his activity, For all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness+ who is never unjust; Righteous and upright is he.
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 We see justice in both ourselves, and in the natural world. Animals may not understand the concept of justice, but we can still learn from their actions. Take for example the bee and the flower. All a bee wants is nectar, which the flower gladly provides, but in return the flower gets pollinated from the bee going from flower to flower. An equally, mutually beneficial service provided to both species, yet neither really know or understand how. Do you think such a system came about by chance, or was it created, or designed, by someone with a powerful sense of justice? What do you think? 
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//HALFWAY POINT (ish)//
- Wisdom
Now, lets talk about wisdom.
Look at life here on earth. How many different types of creatures can you name? 100? Maybe 200 if you really thought about it? In an article written in 2011 by BBC News, almost 15 years ago, the amount of species on our planet is estimated to be at about 8.7 million different species. Every single one of these species are unique, with their own instinctual behaviors, that all contribute to a much bigger ecosystem, both regional and global. And lets not forget about ourselves, for we too are Jehovah's creation. Think about the brain we possess, the things humanity, in our limited capabilities, have done and built, and designed, and invented. Where do you think we got our wisdom from? The bible answers that, if we turn to **Proverbs 2:6**: 
> For Jehovah himself gives wisdom; From his mouth come knowledge and discernment.
Do you think Jehovah, the one who created both humanity and the creatures on our planet, has wisdom? Absolutely. We have ample reason to laud and to thank our wise Creator for the wisdom he has given us.
- Love
Lastly, we will talk about Jehovah's final, and often favorite principal attribute, Love. Most of us probably know this scripture by heart, but if you would turn with me **1 John 4:8**, and then we'll read it: 
> Whoever does not love has not come to know God, because God is love.
Have you ever seen a mother bear defend her cubs? Or what about a bird sitting on her eggs for weeks until they hatch? What about us as humans, and the lengths we go to for our children, or the people we love? Love is not something foreign to us, and yet all the love we can see and show still pales in comparison to the love shown by and given to us by Jehovah God. Remember, It was Jehovah who gave his firstborn son as a sacrifice so that humanity has a hope for the future. Love is the greatest quality of Jehovah God.
Do you think we can see Gods qualities reflected in creation? When we look at the power and energy of the stars, or the wisdom imbued in everything around us, or the love shown by the many creatures that we share this planet with, can we really conclude, that it all came about by chance, or by accident? No, that's illogical. The things we have discussed thus far do not, and can not happen by sheer accident.
- **CREATION CAN TEACH US IMPORTANT LESSONS** (6 min.)
- Job
Creation also has very practical and important lessons we can learn, that will result in betterment for ourselves. Lets turn to **Job 12:7-10**: 
> However, ask, please, the animals, and they will instruct you; Also the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you. Or give consideration* to the earth, and it will instruct you; And the fish of the sea will declare it to you. Who among all these does not know That the hand of Jehovah has done this? In his hand is the life of every living thing And the spirit of every human.
Here, Jehovah God used his creations to teach Job lessons with practical value. In the 38th chapter of Job, and several after, Jehovah brings to light many examples of things he had created, and the power and wisdom behind them. He did this to show Job the need for humility, that we as humans are insignificant compared to Jehovah.
- David
King David of Israel also noticed this, in **Psalms 8:3, 4** which says:
> When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, The moon and the stars that you have prepared, What is mortal man that you keep him in mind, And a son of man that you take care of him?
We can learn from these accounts. Compared to Jehovah, what power, or wisdom do we have? What can we hope to accomplish in opposition to Jehovah? **Absolutely nothing, and as such, humility is in order**. But we can also take courage, for when others, perhaps world leaders or armed forces stand in opposition to those who serve Jehovah, what power and wisdom do they possess? **Again, absolutely nothing**. If we are on Jehovah's side, we have nothing to fear.
- Solomon & Ants
In Proverbs 6, Wise King Solomon brings attention to the ants. He states that even though they have "no commander, officer, or ruler,", they still act like an incredibly efficient and industrious machine. He then calls on the "lazy ones" of humanity to rise up and imitate such creatures and their industriousness.
- Paul & Human Body
Another example the scriptures use is the human body. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul used the human body, and its various parts and features to illustrate the unity required by the Christian Congregation. Lets take a look at that passage, **1 Corinthians 12:14-18**: 
> 14 For, indeed, the body is made up not of one member but of many.+ 15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am no part of the body,” that does not make it no part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am no part of the body,” that does not make it no part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If it were all hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has arranged each of the body members just as he pleased.
All the members of the congregation are not the same. We each have different abilities, interests, jobs, and many other unique things. But the point Paul was making was that we use these different things we have, **to all work together, and create a loving, upbuilding, encouraging congregation, where one member is not greater or more important then any other member**, just as parts of our body are not greater, or more important then any other part.
- Jesus & Birds
What about something that may hit closer to home? Please turn with me to **Matthew 6:26-30**: 
> 26 Observe intently the birds of heaven;+ they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are? 27 Who of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span?+ 28 Also, why are you anxious about clothing? Take a lesson from the lilies of the field, how they grow; they do not toil, nor do they spin; 29 but I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 30 Now if this is how God clothes the vegetation of the field that is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much rather clothe you, you with little faith?
These words are from Jesus, in his well known "sermon on the mount". He brings attention to the birds and the flowers, and how they do not have jobs, they do not fret over income and expenses, nor are they worried about what tomorrow will bring. Yet, Jehovah takes care of the birds and the flowers, just as he does all creation. How much more so would he want to take care of his faithful worshipers? We can take this lesson in anxiousness to heart. Jehovah will take care of us, even if, from our perspective, circumstances seem dire.
- Main Point
After considering just a few of the many, many lessons creation can teach us, we come to a logical conclusion. Jehovah God, the creator, is all-powerful, all-wise, always just, always loving, and the one who gave us life. Please turn with me to **Romans 1: 20,21,28**. This is speaking about Jehovah God, it states: 
> 20 For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made,+ even his eternal power+ and Godship,+ so that they are inexcusable.+ 21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their senseless hearts became darkened.+28 Just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God,* God gave them over to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting.+
It comes down to a plain and simple statement. Those who refuse to see Gods power, wisdom, justice, and love reflected in creation and gratefully worship him are inexcusable in his eyes.
- **DO YOU SHOW APPRECIATION FOR JEHOVAH’S CREATION?** (5 min.)
- Jehovah Deserves Praise
So this brings us to our last question. Do we show appreciation for Jehovah's Creation? To whom do we express it? **Revelation 4:11** states: 
> 11 “You are worthy, Jehovah* our God, to receive the glory+ and the honor+ and the power,+ because you created all things,+ and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”
Jehovah is the creator, it makes sense that we should express our appreciation to him, but how? Think about this: If the heavens, earth, and all other creation, without speech, voice, or words, praise Jehovah God, how much more so should humans, who have tongues and powers of speech, do so? Jehovah’s purpose in creating the earth and its marvels was for man to live on it, care for it, enjoy it, and appreciatively praise him for it.
- Example
Lets go back to that classroom we talked about at the start of our discussion this morning. It still has that blackboard, with a big "Evolution vs Creation'' written across the top. The teacher, and the students are awaiting your answer. But now, you are ready. You have the facts. You are armed with information. That same question is being asked of us today, by the world we live in.
We as humanity are the only creatures here on earth that have the capability to go beyond our instinctive wisdom, and choose how we want to live our lives. And as free moral agents, we can choose to meet God’s requirements for eternal life, including showing our appreciation for the creation around us, or we can choose allow ourselves to be guided by Satan’s deceptions, misled into a course resulting in unending death.
- Final Ending
So how long will you have the privilege of living so as to enjoy Jehovah’s marvels of creation? The choice is yours. Please, turn with me to one final scripture, found at **Deuteronomy 30:19.**
> 19 I take the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you today that I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the curse; and you must choose life so that you may live, you and your descendants,
Jehovah is well aware that the choice we make will affect our future. This is a choice that nobody can make for us, not even Him! So follow his advise, and choose life, so that we may live for all eternity, appreciating the marvels of creation forever!~