LEARNING DAILY

Romans 1:20, For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So, they are without excuse.

Psalm 19:1, The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Paul has written that those who are unrighteous before God do not want to know about Him, suppress the truth about God. Paul writes God’s unseen, or “invisible attributes” are clearly seen in creation. What can be learned about God by looking at creation? What has God created that should give us evidence where we can come to some conclusions about what is not seen?

In Psalm 19:1-6, David wrote that creation “declared the glory of God”. He spent time outside as a shepherd; when he locked up, he saw the existence and structure of the sun, moon, and the stars. He wrote, “the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” David continues, “Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge” (verse 2).

Science continues today to confirm and expand knowledge of what God has created. As more is learned about how the universe is structured, and how it works, the more in awe of God I become. Nature itself shows us that there is a God and tells us about Him so that all people can understand. “His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world.” Only a wise, and powerful, and eternal God could create this universe we live in. Only One who is eternal could set the planets in order with a continual orbit around a sun. Only such a creator could place people on a body that is tilted at a specific degree and rotating at a specific speed for those people to live on. Looking at all the galaxies, we see the glory of God. When we look at the intricately made cell in the body and the miles of blood vessels placed exactly where need within it, the wisdom of God can be seen.

 That Creator could not be human, nor could all this have evolved, nor happened by accident. This Creator must be God, in other words. Humanity must look at this creation and decide God made it – the God all will have to answer to. Romans 1:20 points to the “invisible attributes,” to a God that exceeds the physical realm, yet is seen in the wonders of creation. The words “clearly perceived” emphasize the evidence in creation pointing to God’s existence. It is telling people to open their eyes to the unmistakable revelation, the truth, of the One who has made and ordered things.

The beauty and complexity of nature serve as a constant reminder of the greatness and the presence of God in our lives. He has created within each person a moral compass – a sense of right and wrong, a compassion and love for others – that show God’s attributes.

To willfully ignore the nature of God as seen in creation is “to suppress the truth.” Those who do “are without excuse.”