Psalm 19 preaches this Truth: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.” (I’ve just shared both verses 1 and 2 of this great Psalm.)
Creation reflecting God’s Glory and Handiwork!
Then chronology (“time” itself) agrees that day and night (the best examples of chronology possible) are witnesses to God’s Essence as well!
To the discerning mind, the one whose conscience is not seared, every sunrise, even noontide, every dusk … says something of God!
And to every mind not yet reprobate … the clock and calendar (chronology) are missionaries proclaiming the existence of God Almighty!
In Romans 1:20, Paul (in a very good exposition of Psalm 19:1-2) writes: “The invisible things of Him (God) from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even (illustrating) His eternal POWER and GODHEAD.
I’m not saying that a beautiful sunrise will get a man saved, washed in the Blood of Jesus. I am saying it can prove the Power and Wisdom and Patience (and perhaps even Mercy) of God in Heaven! And I am saying if a man or woman sees that majestic sunrise AND WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHOMEVER THAT GRAND ARTIST MIGHT BE … our great God will gladly accommodate them!
He will get to that person (somehow, some way) further information. To use the words of Acts 11:14, “words whereby he or she can be saved.”
Mankind was born with an innate (until it is crushed by the myriad false philosophies of the day) inkling that GOD IS!
Paul (again) in Romans 2:15 believes that man’s conscience “knows” some things about right and wrong! That, to some measure, “the Law of God is written” in every human’s heart, man or woman!
Yes, God’s Works are “clues” to God’s Being and to God’s Ways!
No wonder the enemies of the Bible so viciously attack Genesis chapters 1 and 2 … the inspired Records of God’s grand week of Creation!
Meanwhile, I believe it … “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.”
So called “Naturalism” today omits God and His awesome Creative Ability with a fierce shove! (In the words of Psalm 2:3 … “Let us break God’s bands asunder, and cast away His cords from us. “ Bands and cords meaning restraints, God’s prohibitive Laws, the “Thou shat nots” of Scripture!)
But true science, in conjunction with a reasonable mind … sees God in all His Creation! (Where there is design, there is a Designer!)
Enjoy some “time” (chronology) today with your Lord. Maybe take a walk and “smell the flowers, pick the beans, listen to the creek” (creation) and worship Him (our Creator) a while!
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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