在英國小說家瑪麗．雪萊所著的《科學怪人》中，「怪物」一角廣為人知，這個虛擬人物引發我們許多的想像。但許多熱愛這本小說的忠實讀者都知道，實際上，雪萊是將創造出「怪物」的瘋狂科學家維克多．法蘭克斯坦（Victor Frankenstein）描繪成真正的怪物。維克多在創造這個富有智慧的生物後，拒絕給予「怪物」任何指導、陪伴或幸福的希望，這顯然會使「怪物」陷入絕望和憤怒。「怪物」質問維克多，並且哀嘆道：「你是我的創造者，你可以任意把我撕成碎片，然後高奏凱歌。」

然而，聖經告訴我們萬物真正的創造者截然不同，祂對一切受造物有著永不改變和永不止息的愛。上帝並非一時興起而創造，祂乃是因著愛，創造出一個美麗又「甚好」的世界（創世記1章31節）。即使人類背棄祂，選擇了可怕的罪惡，上帝對人類的承諾和愛也未曾改變。

正如耶穌向尼哥德慕所解釋的，上帝對祂所造的人有極大的愛，甚至願意賜予祂最珍貴的「獨生子」（約翰福音3章16節），好讓世人可以得救。耶穌犧牲了自己，承擔了你我犯罪的後果，「叫一切信祂的都得永生」（15節）。

我們的造物主全然可靠，值得讓你我將心靈和生命都交託給祂！

The “monster” in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most widely known literary characters, captivating our cultural imagination. But close readers of the beloved novel know that a strong case can be made that Shelley actually portrays Victor Frankenstein, the delusional scientist who created the creature, as the real monster. After creating an intelligent creature, Victor denies him any guidance, companionship, or hope of happiness—seemingly guaranteeing the creature’s descent into desperation and rage. Confronting Victor, the creature laments, “You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph.”

Scripture reveals how different the true Creator of all things is—with unchanging, tireless love for His creation. God didn’t create on a whim, but out of love created a beautiful, “very good” world (Genesis 1:31). And even when humanity turned from Him to choose monstrous evil instead, God’s commitment to and love for humanity didn’t change.

As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, God’s love for His creation was so great He was willing to give even what was most dear to Him—“his one and only Son” (John 3:16)—that the world might be saved. Jesus sacrificed Himself, bearing the consequences of our sin, so “that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him” (v. 15).

We have a Creator we can trust with our hearts and lives.