Scientists say there are 5,416 mammal species on earth, about 10,000 reptile species and 10,000 bird species. Various fish species are estimated at about 15,304. And insects? Well, some scientists give a low number of 91,000 while others give a remarkably higher number of 950,000. How about flowering plant species? Would you believe 400,000 approximately?
My point? Are we to believe that the great creative eternal God of the universe brought forth in measurable time all those differing species on this one planet, yet, in the heavenlies, there are only a handful of differing species, to-wit, God, the angels, the cherubim and seraphim, and a couple of other spirit beings mentioned in the book of Revelation? Existing and working through all of eternity past, that’s all God produced? I truly believe that when we enter into the heavenly kingdom ourselves we will discover countless different and awesome spirit beings: thousands upon thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand.
I don’t want to miss out on that. I want to be of that number to whom God says, “Enter into the joy of your Lord. All of this is yours!”
Christ’s Faithful Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley