6/7/18 Sarah, Charles (video) 20's
"When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers.
The moon and the stars which you have ordained, what is man, that you are
mindful of him?" "God, who am I that You should even think about
me?" Psalm 8
The ancients were so full of awe and wonder at their own
smallness in comparison with what they knew of the universe. Now that we moderns know a little more about
the created order, we know enough to have a better grasp of how much we truly
don’t know when we look into the universe at night. How much more awe and wonder should we have
toward its Creator?
Many people, such as Sarah, 20’s, have enough respect for
the vastness of creation that they understand that it would be arrogant for us
to believe we could even begin to comprehend the Creator on our own. Unfortunately, the science that shows us how
much we don’t know also causes many to overlook the obvious: We can’t
comprehend the Creator on our own, but we can with His help.
Science gives man the ability to discover a few things about
the created order. But it is a
distraction, and can even be an idol, when we depend on man’s ability to
determine ultimate truths about our origins, our destiny, our purpose, and our
Creator. I think Sarah realized
this. She had simply concluded that God
doesn’t exist, but I am thankful that she is wise enough to be open to the
possibility.
The Bible never attempts to prove God’s existence. It begins and ends with God, and tells the
story of His relationship to us throughout, a relationship made possible
because we are “made in God’s image”. Just
like a mirror image is not the same as the real thing, we have enough in common
that we can relate to God and to be able to comprehend when God relates to us.
Our Creator wants a relationship with us. How awesome is that! "God, who am I that You should even
think about me?"
PS – I invite you to “sit in” on my conversation with Sarah
and her fiancé Charles. It’s on YouTube HERE
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