On God.
Galileo said,
“The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
Galileo Galilei.
Galileo got it right. The bible is a book of faith not science.
I also believe the Bible when says,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1.
I believe it is a statement of fact. Whether God created the heavens and the earth in six day, six years, six billion years has no effect on my faith.
Whether God used the Big bang or something else it has no effect on my faith. I believe God created the heavens and the earth and man.
The Bible does not debate the existence of God. After all it is a book of faith written to those who believe in God. It is a book used by believers to point man to God and has no need to explain God’s existence.
What is important to me is that God gave man a free will to believe anything he wishes to believe. Even in God or the non-existence of God.
For in order for man to be completely free God had to give man the right not to believe in Him also. Such is the nature of true freedom.
I do however believe that the Bible does show man He is real. The Psalmist saying,
“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 perfection of the Universe from the smallest subatomic particle to the biggest galaxy show to my mind the hand of a creator. I cannot believe such a thing happened by chance.
Still it takes faith to believe in someone you cannot see or touch. It takes true faith.
The writer of Hebrews states,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.’”
Hebrews 11:6.
Scientist act in faith all the time.
As I write this scientists have just discovered and heard for the first time gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein a hundred years ago. Einstein believed in his theory all his life. After all he had looked at the world around him, postulated a theory and done the math. All of which convinced him that gravitational waves existed.
So it is when it comes to God. We simply have to look at the perfection of the world around us to see God’s glory.
I don’t know whether or not Albert Einstein believed in God but he made an interesting statement once. He said,
“Human beings vegetables or cosmic dust. We all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player.”
Albert Einstein.
I believe whether he knew it or not he got that right also. I believe “we all dance to a mysterious tune intoned in the distance by an invisible player.” That player is God.
And God’s call to all men is stated in the words of Jesus who said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
Please think about it.
Galileo said,
“The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
Galileo Galilei.
Galileo got it right. The bible is a book of faith not science.
I also believe the Bible when says,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”
Genesis 1:1.
I believe it is a statement of fact. Whether God created the heavens and the earth in six day, six years, six billion years has no effect on my faith.
Whether God used the Big bang or something else it has no effect on my faith. I believe God created the heavens and the earth and man.
The Bible does not debate the existence of God. After all it is a book of faith written to those who believe in God. It is a book used by believers to point man to God and has no need to explain God’s existence.
What is important to me is that God gave man a free will to believe anything he wishes to believe. Even in God or the non-existence of God.
For in order for man to be completely free God had to give man the right not to believe in Him also. Such is the nature of true freedom.
I do however believe that the Bible does show man He is real. The Psalmist saying,
“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 perfection of the Universe from the smallest subatomic particle to the biggest galaxy show to my mind the hand of a creator. I cannot believe such a thing happened by chance.
Still it takes faith to believe in someone you cannot see or touch. It takes true faith.
The writer of Hebrews states,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.’”
Hebrews 11:6.
Scientist act in faith all the time.
As I write this scientists have just discovered and heard for the first time gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein a hundred years ago. Einstein believed in his theory all his life. After all he had looked at the world around him, postulated a theory and done the math. All of which convinced him that gravitational waves existed.
So it is when it comes to God. We simply have to look at the perfection of the world around us to see God’s glory.
I don’t know whether or not Albert Einstein believed in God but he made an interesting statement once. He said,
“Human beings vegetables or cosmic dust. We all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player.”
Albert Einstein.
I believe whether he knew it or not he got that right also. I believe “we all dance to a mysterious tune intoned in the distance by an invisible player.” That player is God.
And God’s call to all men is stated in the words of Jesus who said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30.
Please think about it.
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