Contemplative Bible Reading

Romans 1:20 (New Living Translation)

For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

People know God exists. They may not know that name or this or that philosophy or theology, but they know the creator exists. From time to time, we puff up a bit and claim that no one and no thing created us. We are here of our own doing. We are the fit who have survived. Look at the glory of us!

Silly atheists, right? How about silly Christians who think that God is lucky to have us? We have followed the rules or guidelines or admonishments. We are not quite worthy, but hey, we are doing something right, huh? Those are just little ticks on a man-made scale of degree with God on one end and us on the other end.

Let’s try this again. God is the Creator, and we are the created. We are not on the same scale.