Romans 1 vs. 20 This scripture prove very useful on a recent chat on Skype I was having with a Brazilian man who is a scientist. Still not quite a believer, he said that he could see God in the things of nature. For example in trees, flowers, hills and oceans. Here’s that scripture that we read together.…..for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead This tells us that God’s invisible attributes are able to be seen in the natural order of things. For unbelievers it is often a way of gradually comprehending God, through their senses. A journalist speaking about the planets in our solar system noted that of all the planets, two would be the beauty contest winners: Saturn and the Earth.
Saturn with its rings and its moons is spectacular and surreal.
Whereas Earth, the planet we live on, seen from space, appears as a huge green and vibrant jewel, towards which the astronaut observer’s eye is constantly drawn. Earth’s blue-green orb is the most unique. Why? Planets with fabulous rings are incredible. But no part of them or their moons is inhabitable or capable of sustaining life. Only the Earth is most wonderful in every way.
It would be impossible for our planet to be seen, in its breathtaking beauty and technical perfection, without the thought that somebody must have made this, it didn’t happen by accident. Its temperature, gravity, atmosphere all point to one who created it.
But then what is believing and not believing in God all about? Is truth a commodity which is available every day literally ‘the things being made understood’ in the text we read together? Are we given the choice to believe what is so obvious for some and which others choose to ignore? That there is a creator called God who made it all. The one that the Bible reveals to us.
Is there a mental and spiritual data-base within each of us which is daily capable being incremented by all that our senses teach us? Why do some allow that knowledge to become corrupted into cynical unbelief, whilst others allow it to reveal the amazing truth? Is it that there is for every piece of important information, the chance of saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Do some SAVE truth, whilst others DELETE it?
Can WE say ‘yes’ today to that wonderful revelation of God through the universe? Is today the day to look up to the heavens and say:
‘I see God’s workmanship and presence in the stars and planets and all around me? Lord you made this. Make me a believer in you.’
