Why God Made Roaches

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future”.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

While watching a television program on bugs the other day, I had to wonder, am I the only one who wonders why God made roaches? Other than being gross and spreading all kinds of unimaginable germs, why do they exist?

One of the amazing things about God is that nothing in His vast creation exists by accident and without a plan. Although we may have no idea what that plan is, He said in the beginning that everything was good!

Have you ever asked, “why am I here?” Now if you’ve read enough Scripture and been in church long enough, you know that bottom-line, the answer to that is to glory God and enjoy Him forever! (Westminster Shorter Catechism; see Ps. 86:9; Isa. 60:21; Rom. 11:36; I Cor. 6:20; 10:31; Rev. 4:11) However, on your day by day journey, do you ever feel like it really wouldn’t matter if you were here or not? (Remember George Bailey in “It’s a wonderful life”?

No matter who you are, where you’ve come from or where you are now, God has a plan that He’s had in store for you and your life since before you were even born. (Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 1:5; Ezekiel 18:4)

Knowing that should encourage each of us to live each day with our heads held high in gratefulness and on our knees in adoration and praise to our great God who, as it has been said, “doesn’t make junk!” God’s plan for you can only be completed by you and through you by His power and direction. Nothing in this life can stand in the way of His plan for you if by obedience you yield to His ordering your steps.

With that in mind, take some time today and express your thanks to Him for creating a masterpiece…you!

Pastor MJ