Our Universe

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.    Genesis 1:1

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.      Psalm 19:1-3

The existence of a great functional universe of which our earth is but a minute part, is beyond question but how it came to be, is a matter of debate.  To assert, as some do, that all things appeared as the result of a gigantic accident is, in my opinion, a great absurdity.  To further maintain that the universe functions with the unfailing precision, that it does, without the controlling influence of a Creator, is an even greater absurdity.

The Psalmist points out that the very fact of the heavens declare the absolute necessity of an all-powerful and all-loving intelligence that is responsible for their existence and their continuation.

For those who like to say, "You have to show me!" the Psalmist is saying "look to the heavens".  They speak, day and night, with a voice understood by men of every tongue.  Look to the east and see the sun appear in the morning, as it has been doing for millennia and know that some unseen power causes it to do so.

The Apostle Paul corroborates the Psalmist's claim and identifies the One responsible.  "For by Him (Jesus) all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.  He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."  (Colossians 1:16,17)

Amazingly, the great Creator and Manager of the universe knows you and me by name.  He knows all about our hurts and hopes, our failures and fulfillments because He came to this very small particle of His universe and lived for a while.  "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are  -  yet was without sin."  (Hebrews 4:15)

The universe is not the result of an accident and our future will not be the result of an accident.  The One who created all things and controls their destiny became our Savior and controls our destiny.  The One who will create a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1) also stands by to support us in all trials and see us safely into our new home.
   (Pastor Bill Cummins  -  drbc@bresnan.net)