Psalms 23:1 NLT
[1] “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.”
The Hebrew word translated “need” or “want” as in, “I shall not want”, can also mean “diminished” Did you get that? As long as we are in the Good Shepherd’s care, He will never allow us or do to us anything that makes us less than who we are. On the contrary, everything He allows or uses in our lives works towards recreating us into the image of Jesus.
Evolutionists believe that creatures are evolving upwards, based on the “survival of the fittest” theory. Despite their observation that some animals, for example, certain reptiles, are unchanged after “millions of years”, according to the evolution theory, everything is getting better.
Well, I’m not sure how that is working in reality when all we see is change and decay!
However, in God’s realm, creation and God’s people have His promise that everything will be better. Trouble is, creation and people don’t get better by evolving, but will be transformed only by His power.
You see, sin intervened after God created a perfectly functional planet, populated by perfectly functional animals and people. Sin messed up everything. God didn’t introduce the process of evolution to correct the problem. Death was the judgment and the outcome of sin. Death can only be reversed by the death of a sinless person dying in the place of sinners to pay the penalty for all the sin of every person that wrecked God’s plan and ruined creation.
Once the sin question had been settled… God’s own Son came to earth, lived sinlessly and died as a sinner… God could resume His plan to recreate humans into the likeness of His Son.
It’s a slow, lifelong process, spiritual evolution if you like, but instaneously completed when Jesus returns.
What’s the process of upward evolution?
2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV
[18] “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”
2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
[18] “So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.”
Seeing…contemplating…gazing…
Hebrews 12:1-2 NLT
[1]”Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. [2] We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”
This is God’s evolutionary process in a nutshell. Say an emphatic “No!” to the sin that ensnares us and keep contemplating Jesus who is the way to the Father. Slowly changing, then instantaneously transformed!
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 NLT
[51] “But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! [52] It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed. [53] For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. [54] Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. [55] O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” [56] For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. [57] But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. [58] So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.”
So, says Paul, never give up. It will happen. God said so.
Scientists’ evolution is only a theory. It isn’t happening. God’s evolution is a fact. It is happening because God doesn’t lie. He guarantees that it is and will happen because He is doing the changing in us as we gaze, contemplate, see Jesus.
Philippians 1:6 NLT
[6] “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
Romans 8:28-29 NLT
[28] “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. [29] For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”