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Living the Word Daily Devotion
For Sunday, May 31st, 2026.
By Lincoln Robinson

Brethren, Psalms 48:1 NKJV
[1] Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.

Topic: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED.
Part Two

Scripture Reading: Colossians 1:16 NKJV
[16] For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.

When God created everything, He did not have to return and create more. He created enough oxygen for all humanity, enough trees to produce that oxygen, and enough oceans to help sustain life. No matter what the population of the earth becomes, there is always sufficiency in God's provision. God anticipated our needs before we were even here and supplied them.

The same principle applies when we examine the language used in the Bible. Many words have changed in meaning over time, and understanding how people used those words in the past helps us interpret Scripture accurately. One example is the word "dragon."

Older dictionaries used the word "dragon" to describe living reptiles. For centuries, "dragon" was a broad term or poetic word used to describe large snakes, pythons, or foreign lizards such as the Komodo dragon. Therefore, when we see the word "dragon" in the Bible, it is not necessarily referring to a mythical creature but to a living creature known at that time.

When atheists and agnostics claim that the Bible contains fictional animals, they often point to the unicorn. Today, dictionaries commonly describe a unicorn as a mythical creature. However, centuries ago, "unicorn" was used as a literal descriptive name for a one-horned rhinoceros. Over the past 150 to 200 years, dictionary definitions shifted, replacing the older usage with the modern association of unicorns as creatures of European folklore and fantasy.

We must remember the culture and language of biblical times. Because of the terminology used in those days, some animal names found in the Bible may sound strange to modern readers. However, when we examine these terms through the lens of ancient usage rather than modern dictionary definitions, we find that creatures referred to as dragons and unicorns can correspond to animals that are still alive today, though known by different names.

This demonstrates the importance of understanding biblical language within its historical context. It also shows that the Bible is not a book of made-up stories, but a book that contains living truths.

Did you know the Bible is not a book of made-up stories, but a book that contains living truths?

Tomorrow we will be looking at (ALL THINGS WERE CREATED) Part Three.

Hallelujah! Praise God! Thank You, Jesus!





*Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus, thank You for bringing alive Your Word everyday. In Jesus' name, Amen!*

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