Waiting for a Sign

      Sadly some folks walk through life oblivious of God. Many claim they would believe in God if they could only see a sign of His existence. Instead of waiting around for a sign, we need to look around us. The signs of God’s existence surround us.

      Romans 1:19-20 says:

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made (ESV).

      If you need a sign of God’s existence, wake up early and watch the sun rise. Pull out your telescope and examine the stars. Take a walk through a forest and watch the diversity of life. Dip your feet in the chilly mountain stream. Stroll along a beach and watch the powerful waves crash against their shoreline boundary. Pull out a microscope and examine a cell that comes from your own skin. God’s signs are all around us.

      Psalm 19:1-2 says: “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge” (ESV).

      The psalm goes on to describe the circuit of the sun established by God. Have you ever wondered how it is the earth has such a perfect orbit around the sun? How does the moon have such a perfect orbit around the earth? Why is it our days, months and seasons all work with such precision that we can set our watches by them? When we see watches or calendars, we know someone made them? Why on earth would we think the instrument by which we set our watches and calendars happened by accident? That is simply illogical.

      God is. The signs are everywhere. You do not have to wait for a miracle, be amazed at the miracle of creation. Recognize what it means about God and His love for you. He created a world perfectly suited for your existence. He provided you with air to breathe, food to eat, space to roam, beauty to enjoy. Is there any doubt God has plans for you?

      However, you must never confuse the creation for the Creator. Our God is all powerful. He is divine. He is eternal. He is immutable. He is not a derivative of some animal or man we see down here. He is not a super-powered man. Let us never exchange the “glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things” (Romans 1:23, ESV). God is the Creator, He is not remotely one of the creatures.

      God is God. He is there. The signs are all around us. Bask in them. Enjoy them. Proclaim them. Then get to know God through His Word.

Edwin L. Crozier