The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens; by His knowledge the depths were broken up, and clouds drop down the dew. (Proverbs 3:19-20)

Creation And The Word Of God

The universe is an amazing and beautiful place. There is in the heart of man the earnest desire to know all he can learn about his world and the unknown. In the early days of the earth, the heart desired to know what was beyond the horizon. Mountains were climbed to see what was on the other side. Oceans were conquered to unfold the mysteries of what lay beyond the unseen. In modern times, astronauts accomplished the impossible by walking on the Moon. Machines have moved upon the face of Mars, sending stunning pictures of a forbidden planet. The vastness of space and the depths of the oceans have intrigued man’s mind to know more of the unknown.

There is so much more to know about the world and the vastness of the universe. One of the constants of man’s knowledge of the world is the orderliness of its design and purpose. Early pilgrims learned to navigate using the stars. They recognized patterns in the sky that remained constant so they could discover lands beyond. Sailors in the open waters of lakes, seas, and oceans could rely upon celestial navigation, using the Moon, Sun, and stars to determine their position. The discovery of the compass changed travel on land and sea when it was used with tools such as the hourglass, astrolabe, and quadrant. Everything was based upon a creative design that pronounced a Designer establishing order in the universe.

God created the world in an orderly fashion. The days of creation were accomplished in the exact purpose of how each one relied upon the other for survival. Everything remains the same as the heavenly bodies created on the fourth day remain in the sky so that the world can see the glory of God in His wisdom. The universe is not a place of chaos but a testimony of God’s understanding of creating heavens in an orderly fashion that remains constant throughout the generations. When the rain comes upon the land, there is a purpose. Storms have a design to them. Wind serves the purpose of God. The four seasons will constantly change throughout the year because God ordained them. There will never be a time of complete heat or cold. After the flood, the Lord established His wisdom, understanding, and knowledge by promising that seedtime, harvest, cold, heat, winter, summer, and day and night shall not cease.

Everything about the world shows the wisdom of God. He created the heavens by His understanding. The fountains of the earth burst forth and the dew settles because of the knowledge of God. All of creation shows the glory of God. If God is so powerful, filled with wisdom and understanding, that He establishes the universe in a defined, purposed plan that shows His glory each day, how much more can we believe the book He has given to know and understand His will? The universe is God’s witness to His glory in the natural world, and the Bible is God’s testimony of His great love, mercy, grace, and glory, which gives His creation hope in a world yet to be.

When the Sun rises each morning, man’s heart should open the word of God and come to know the Son of life. The creation is the reason man can trust the word of God. Every testimony of creation turns the heart of man to seek the word of God. The Lord has revealed Himself through the natural world to show man the divine revelation of His grace. Jesus Christ created the world, and the Bible is the testimony of its Creator. The evidence of creation can lead a man to seek God but to know God’s character, the heart must accept the Bible as the divine word of God. Do you have doubts about the Bible? Look at creation. If God can establish a world so grand as found in the universe, how difficult can it be to give man a written testimony of His knowledge and understanding.