MARCH 29, 2010

GLORY IN CREATION

Scripture Reading- Romans 1:20-21

"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly

seen, being understood by the things that are made,

even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God,

neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations,

and their foolish heart was darkened."

According to astronomers, we can see more than 3,00 stars in the night sky with the naked eye. Sophisticated telescopes allow us to view some two billion stars just in our galaxy, and scientists estimate the existence of one million galaxies beyond our own. The Bible says God calls each star by name. That thought is staggering, and staggering is a good word to describe God's glory.

Plentiful stars aren't the only indication of God's glory in His creation. Consider the nearly six billion people who inhabit planet Earth, each having a distinct set of fingerprints. What a glorious god who can create such wonders!

Such wonders make the statement "It all happened by chance" seem even more ridiculous. It would be like a builder giving a tour of a newly constructed home and remarking, "Oh, by the way, we just had the lumber and materials hauled onto the lot. We threw a stick of dynamite into the pile. After the explosion, there was this house!"

In Romans 1, God tells us that He doesn't believe in atheists. Every human being is accountable to God because everyone, just by looking at nature, recognizes the existence of a Creator. The Bible says that those who deny the existence of a Creator, who say the creation of the world happened by chance, are deliberately denying the truth God has made available to them about His glory.

SELAH: As a family, discuss why people try to explain away all the evidence God has given us of His glory.

-T.P.Johnston, Jr.-