Thinking God’s Thoughts After Him

All human creativity originates with  our Creator God, Elohim. Our creativity, even our ability to appreciate creation, comes from God. Seventeenth century astronomer Johannes Kepler wrote,

 “I was merely thinking God’s thoughts after him.”

Does Kepler sound proud? As if he was claiming equality with God? Not at all! He continues,

“Since we astronomers are priests of the highest God in regard to the book of nature, it benefits us to be thoughtful, not of the glory of our minds, but rather, above all else, of the glory of God.”

He acknowledged both divine creativity and divine lovingkindness in Elohim’s desire that we delight in His creation. We can only appreciate His creative work and  be creative ourselves because our creator God was creative first. According to Dr. Jason Lisle of the Biblical Science Institute,

“Christian epistemology makes knowledge possible.

The Christian worldview alone makes it possible for us to answer these questions and have genuine knowledge. This is because knowledge stems from the nature of God (Proverbs 1:7, Colossians 2:3). God has revealed some of His knowledge to us. Some of this knowledge is hardwired directly into us, and other knowledge is revealed by God through tools that He has given us – like logic and reliable sensory organs. The Christian worldview gives us rational justification for all the things that we rely upon in order to have knowledge.“

Through the centuries, brilliant scientists like Newton, Linnaeus, Pasteur, Boyle, Faraday, Pascal, and Kepler were avowed creationists. Using their God-given senses and logical minds, they explored the world around them.

Just imagine – our world could be composed of boring shapes painted in shades of gray , but God gave us brilliant colors and interesting vistas.

Sounds could all be monotone or discordant, but He gave us an astounding variety of beautiful melodies.

Our world could be entirely cold and hard or sharp and uncomfortable, but He gave us fluffy kittens to cuddle and sand to squish between our toes.

Smell can seem insignificant, but even that He took great care with. And smells can be the greatest stimulus for memories. Dove soap still takes me back to my grandmother’s house, and the smell of lavender makes me think of sunshine and Texas spring.

Taste! The Israelites survived on manna and quail for 40 years, but aren’t you glad for the variety of flavors we have?

What aspects of our creative creation are you grateful for?