September 16, 2023

Isaiah 6: 3 And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (NIV)

We are completely surrounded by the divine presence. We cannot escape it no matter where we turn.*

You’ve heard the saying, “You can run but you can’t hide.” Those words very aptly apply to God’s glory. You can ignore it or deny it, but you can’t avoid it because the earth is full of it. According to Paul in Romans chapter one, God has made himself plainly known through what he has created.

With a planet full of God’s glory, I wonder if we could lure a non-believer into acknowledging God by getting him to appreciate the beauty and intricacy of life on earth. I have heard it said that God didn’t have to make a beautiful world – he could have chosen to make it merely functional. If the universe came about by pure accident, doesn’t it seem reasonable that it would have ended up as more practical than pretty? And why would we have such discerning eyesight if no one cared what we saw?

Begrudgingly acknowledging the undeniable proof of God is a far cry from accepting him as Lord, but it does remove an obstacle in the path to salvation: a vain excuse. Back to Romans chapter one: Paul writes, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” (Verse 20)

No, people, you can’t deny God. There is no excuse for your ignorance. The evidence is glaring you in the face. The world is full of it!

If we believe in God, it’s only a small step from creation to Easter, a short distance from Genesis 1 to Matthew 28.*