THE GLORIOUS GOD OF A GLORIOUS UNIVERSE

THE GLORIOUS GOD OF A GLORIOUS UNIVERSE Expression of God’s Existence By nature, man desires an absolute and perfect God. S TUDIES in astronomy show that the stars in the universe are more numerous than all of the sand grains on all the seashores of our planet. Many of the stars are vastly greater in size than our sun, some even being of such enormous girth that they could accommodate hundreds of thousands of suns inside them and still have room to spare. There are many other mysterious objects in the universe more massive than a million suns. The universe is not static, but is expanding at an incredible rate, every moment in all directions. Man has yet to comprehend the vastness of the universe. Research has found that the laws of nature within our universe are perfectly ‘fine-tuned’ for life on Earth. The meaning and significance of the universe, the planning behind it and the incomparable design within it, all point towards the existence of a supremely intelligent God that created the universe and who controls, sustains and cherishes it. Our universe does indeed declare the glory of God. When we ponder upon the realities of our existence and the glorious universe around us, then two intense emotions develop within us: • The emotion of gratitude and indebtedness • Humility and the acknowledgement of our helplessness By nature, man’s condition demands that there must be a benefactor to him in this universe. If we were only to open our eyes and observe the incredibly vast universe around us, then we will find that we are an extremely insignificant and helpless creation within it. In such a universe, when man observes his own petty self, he feels totally helpless; more helpless than the ant that struggles to save itself when caught between ocean waves. Man, involuntarily desires that someone, who can be a benefactor to him in this vast universe. He seeks the refuge of a Being more powerful than the powers of the universe so that he could come under His protection and feel safe and secure.