Reality
There I was surrounded by the great Cordillera of the North enjoying the cold breeze of the early evening. Serenaded by the rustling waters of the river I could see the clouds gently covering the trees that were standing tall and mighty at the ridges. The red sky performed its breathtaking moment as it did yesterday scattering light over the flowers with amaranthine bloom. Before the night grows colder the presence of oxygen allowed the glowing heat to warm my body from the chill.
In the midst of all these wonders was a group of teenagers sitting in a circle right next to me, conveniently making a deduction amongst themselves that God is just a man-made religion.
How could we adore the splendor of creation and quickly deny the existence of the Maker?
Going back to the first chapter of Genesis, the story does not only recount how it all began but also lays down the foundation of truth: there is God.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (1:1)
Many arguments drawn from the logical views of early philosophers attempted to prove the concept of God as a mere illusion of the human mind. Theories were formulated to offer an empirical objection to the existence of God and to the coherence of the omnipotence and omniscience, which were some of the attributes coexisting in one Supreme Being. Propositions were made to reject the experience of God and to leave the Creator outside the realm of nature. In their humanistic ideology, there is no probability to verify Him who doesn’t exist. Reasoning has come to many conclusions that distort the very truth.
How could we adore the splendor of creation and quickly deny the existence of the Maker?
Going back to the first chapter of Genesis, the story does not only recount how it all began but also lays down the foundation of truth: there is God.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (1:1)
Many arguments drawn from the logical views of early philosophers attempted to prove the concept of God as a mere illusion of the human mind. Theories were formulated to offer an empirical objection to the existence of God and to the coherence of the omnipotence and omniscience, which were some of the attributes coexisting in one Supreme Being. Propositions were made to reject the experience of God and to leave the Creator outside the realm of nature. In their humanistic ideology, there is no probability to verify Him who doesn’t exist. Reasoning has come to many conclusions that distort the very truth.
While the cognitive process of mankind goes up against the truth, the whole earth itself speaks of the Almighty God (Psalm 19:1). And the terrifying truth is that God has revealed Himself to the world which gives us no excuse from contradicting His authority (Romans 1).
No matter how blinded and corrupted the world has become, the truth will always be the reality.
Reality is that there is God. Reality is that this world consists because of Him. Reality is that He made us and therefore, we should not define His Being according to the limitation of our imaginations. Reality is that God holds the universe and in His hands is the reality of life. Reality is that there is no life without God. Reality is that what God has spoken is true. (John 1:1-4; Acts 17:24, 28; Colossians 1:15-17)
In “Changed into His Image,” Jim Berg described the attempt of the human race to live independently of the knowledge and ways of God as an experience of “break with reality.” A man who does not walk in truth lives in a world that doesn’t make sense. Anchoring on the preaching of Paul to the Athenians in Acts 17 to indicate whom men are accountable for, Berg wrote, “God is the environment of man.” (p. 115)
Reality is that there is God. Reality is that this world consists because of Him. Reality is that He made us and therefore, we should not define His Being according to the limitation of our imaginations. Reality is that God holds the universe and in His hands is the reality of life. Reality is that there is no life without God. Reality is that what God has spoken is true. (John 1:1-4; Acts 17:24, 28; Colossians 1:15-17)
In “Changed into His Image,” Jim Berg described the attempt of the human race to live independently of the knowledge and ways of God as an experience of “break with reality.” A man who does not walk in truth lives in a world that doesn’t make sense. Anchoring on the preaching of Paul to the Athenians in Acts 17 to indicate whom men are accountable for, Berg wrote, “God is the environment of man.” (p. 115)
Despite God’s revelation of Himself through His works (Psalm 66:5), men still refuse to believe. In Psalm 53, the Word of God is clear about these men: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” As the specification on the musical approach suggests, this Psalm of David is a song of man’s disease, a lamentation on the harsh reality of unregenerate people.
God looked down with a steadfast gaze on the children of men to see if there was anyone who seeks for Him. But there was not even one. For this very reason, Jesus left His throne in Heaven, died and resurrected.
Man’s defiance of God and of His statutes was one of the burdens of the Messiah in His prayer before the hour of His crucifixion. Christ lifted up His eyes and earnestly prayed “that they might know Him, the only true God.” (John 17:3, 25)
Sacrificing Jesus' life for ransom, God calls for repentance because He has appointed a day of judgment for those who chose to be ignorant of Him (Mark 10:45; Acts 17:30-31). On that day, there would be no more redemption.
Man’s defiance of God and of His statutes was one of the burdens of the Messiah in His prayer before the hour of His crucifixion. Christ lifted up His eyes and earnestly prayed “that they might know Him, the only true God.” (John 17:3, 25)
Sacrificing Jesus' life for ransom, God calls for repentance because He has appointed a day of judgment for those who chose to be ignorant of Him (Mark 10:45; Acts 17:30-31). On that day, there would be no more redemption.
"Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near." (Isaiah 55:6)
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