David wrote, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork" (Psa 19:1). Paul rode his coattails and said, "For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made" (Rom 1:19-20). How does that work?
Well, take a look. Theologians call it "natural revelation." What does nature reveal about God? The first one is easy. He's a Creator. Beyond that, obviously there is power there. Who can grasp the power of the Sun? Who can understand gravity? How much force does it take to move planets? He possesses all power; He is omnipotent. Clearly there is knowledge. We don't know how magnets work. We can't tell if electricity flows from positive to negative or from negative to positive. He does. We have only scratched the surface of the intricacies of the human body in general and the human brain in particular. He is omniscient. Everywhere you look you will see remarkable things, beautiful things, strange things. He did that. Flowers and birds, clouds and mountains, animal life, vegetable life, sea life, all kinds of life on this planet that are all so interwoven and directed that even an enthusiastic Evolution-fan cannot avoid the word, "designed."
We can learn a lot about God from His creation. Scripture indicates that was His intent. We are, He says, without excuse. So take some time as often as you can to see God's hand in everything around you and glorify Him for the astounding Creator that He is.
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Stan this thought sounds like you just gave a great pastoral message.
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Isn't that also the point of what Jesus was saying when He said if His followers were silent even the rocks would sing out His glory? Not that He was saying they'd audibly sing, but that even their existence glorifies God.
I so agree--it is impossible not to see God's hand in everything around us and to recognize His power and authority. It practically hits you in the face everywhere you look! To those people who say that they don't see God or signs of His presence in our world, I would reply: "Then you just aren't looking!" And to those who insist that they don't need God and manage just fine without His help and presence in their lives, I would say: "you couldn't even take your next breath without Him making it happen!" How blessed we are to know the One who "gives all men life and breath and everything else" (Acts 17:25)!
~Lorna~
If you look back at those who are responsible for what we consider modern science, this is what motivated them. There was a belief that YHWH created everything, and that He created it in such a way that it was possible for humans to understand.
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