Years ago a man who had difficulty believing that God created the universe
stopped by my brother’s office for a visit. As he was sitting there, he noticed
his new electric typewriter. After typing a few lines and watching the little
ball swirl around and identify the letters of the alphabet that he wanted, he
asked, “Where did this amazing machine come from?”
Remembering that he was an atheist, Michael replied, “Oh, a friend of mine
just threw a bunch of bars and bolts, guides and keys, nuts and rollers, screws
and springs and some toner stuff into a bucket, shook it for a minute or two,
turned it upside down and out came this ‘creation.’”
“O.K., Preacher, I get it,” he admitted. “What you’re telling me is that just
as there had to be someone design and put the typewriter together, there must
have been Someone to design and put the universe together.”
There are many who argue for or against the existence of God. The Bible,
however, does not. It simply states that “God is.” In Psalm 102:25 we read, “In
the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the
work of Your hands.” This obviously means that God “was” before anything existed
and that the heavens and earth are the work of His hands. Creation is finite and
transitory but our God is not. As Peter reminds us “in keeping with His promise
we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of
righteousness.”
Prayer: We rejoice, Lord, for Your promise that one day
we will live with You in the “home of righteousness.” In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
Scripture for Today: Psalm 102:25-26 In the beginning you
laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like
clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.
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