God is real

Human nature leads us to believe what we see. We tend to have more faith in the tangibles than the intangibles. Such a mindset is expressed in the popular saying, "Seeing is believing."

For many, being unable to see God makes it harder for them to believe in God. Many who believe in God have trouble understanding what kind of God He is.

First let me say that believing in something you have never seen is a perfectly intelligent thing to do. I have never seen a blue whale, but I believe they exist. I have never seen one surface in the ocean, but I know they are there. I know this because I have seen pictures and read about them in books. I don't know what their habits and lives are like, what they eat and how they mate, but I can learn about them by reading about them in books and encyclopedias.

The same is true for God. I have never seen God, but I believe in Him because I have read about Him and have seen evidence of His existence. I learn more everyday about His character, personality, standards, likes and dislikes and about His passion, all by reading the books of the Bible.

2 Timothy 3:16 says "All scripture is given by inspiration of God." That means that God inspired the writers of the books of the Bible and we can accept what the Bible says as being true. As such, we know that the Bible teaches that God really exists.

Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.

That verse teaches that God exists and He created the universe. This brings up another point, evidence for God's existence can be found in creation.

Romans 1:20 - For the invisible things of (God) from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead.

Psalms 19:1 - The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork.

Psalms 24:1-2 - The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein. For He hath founded it upon the high seas, and established it upon the floods.

Hebrews 11:3- Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Colossians 1:16 - All things were created by Him and for Him.

Let's put it this way. When you drive through town and you see the houses, storefronts and shopping centers, you know they got there because someone built them. Why is it, that we as people, being logical, can deduce from the existence of buildings that someone built them, then turn around and believe that the world came to existence without the help of intelligent design? The world is here because it was created, and it was created by God.

So the next time you see a beautiful starry night, think about how God made the stars in the sky and created the scene for that evening. The next time you see a beautiful landscape, think of how God built those mountains and laid out that view.

As you ponder that, think of what it is that God wants from you. It's not your money, or religious deeds. He wants your heart.

Questions? reply to this post or e-mail me at gracepointembc@aol.com.