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OUR DAILY BREAD                       Wednesday, October 12, 1994
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READ: Genesis 2:4-14

                         "NO ACCIDENT"

                The Lord God formed man of the
                     dust of the ground.

                        - Genesis 2:7

Man has always wondered about the origin of life. The an-
cient Egyptians believed that frogs and toads originated in
the silt of the Nile. Aristotle believed that worms came
from dew and slime, and that mice spring into life out of
dank soil.

Modern science is also interested in origins. A Time maga-
zine cover story, "How Did Life Begin?" speculated that life
began when certain molecules encountered any one of three
"ideal" conditions. They proposed that life could have be-
gun in a "warm little pond" (Darwin's original idea), near
hydrothermal vents (underwater geysers on the ocean floor),
or in bubbles floating on the warm ocean surface.

These evolutionary theories are pointless because we already
know how life began. The Bible says that life began when
God created it (Gen. 1-3). And specifically He made man
out of dust and breathed life into him (2:7). We did not
evolve from primitive life forms. Our existence isn't based
on a molecular accident. We were designed and created by a
Master Designer who has a plan and a purpose for our lives.

Scientific theories have their place, but they're wrong when
they contradict what the Bible says. Let's give honor and
praise to our mighty Creator.

Author: David C. Egner

        The treasures of the crystal snows
        And all the wonders nature shows
        Speak of a mighty Maker's hand
        And of the work His wisdom planned.

               - Henry G. Bosch

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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The design of creation points to
   the Master Designer.

The Bible in One Year: Nehemiah 7-9

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