We Are The Evidence - John 1:3

   
 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. - John 1:3

    A thought occurred to me the other day and I wondered why it seems that unbelievers never seem to think in this way. As I looked around the living room, I took a minor inventory of all the things that were occupying space there. From the ceiling texture to the tile floors, the walls, the tv, the unopened letters on the counter, the newspaper, the couch, the coffee table and everything else in that room. Everything in that room from the roof to the floor had both a designer and a fabricator, everything!   
     I went to the window and looked out at the street where I spied my mailbox, the asphalt street, the telephone poles, my driveway, my car. Again, taking this issue to the point of absurd redundancy: every man-made thing I saw was . . . made by man! In fact, the only things that weren’t made by man were those elements of the natural environment, i.e, the trees, the grass, the clouds, the sunshine; all the things that were just as tangible and as observable as the man-made things. All of which brings me to this question: why can’t unbelievers sense a designer and creator in the elements of nature? “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.”- Colossians 1:16
    It’s only a reasonable extension of logic. If every man-made artifact has a designer and a maker then why do we draw the line at nature? If you walked into my home, saw a beautiful Gauguin print hanging on the wall and asked me where I got it and I told you that I blinked my eyes and just appeared there, you would think I was a lunatic. How much crazier do the unbelievers sound when they dismiss the idea of God? “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.’” - Psalm 14:1.
    Everything from the furthest reaches of our universe to the center of the earth and all that is in between was designed and created by none other than God Himself. There really isn’t any good reason to doubt the facts as described in the Bible. Unbelievers simply “choose” to reject the idea that our intelligent designer is God!  “. . .  having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart . . .” - Ephesians 4:18.
    The prevailing attitude for many is their uncertainty (when it’s not outright denial) of God. And as simple-minded as it is, one of the main reasons for their doubt or denial is that they cannot see God. Well, I didn’t see the men who were responsible for building my car but I’m 100% certain that it was both designed and built by men. Why? Because it’s sitting in my driveway! This is the evidence: that it exists! No, it doesn’t take rocket science. What lies at the base of this belief is much more powerful than science. It’s faith. And faith like this is of the utmost importance because of what man does when he refuses to acknowledge God.“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting . . .” - Romans 1:28. Unbelievers will persecute the faithful unto death if they are not restrained rather than admit they recognize the one true God of creation. Our scientists are not shallow minded men and women; they are bright and intelligent, yet their deception runs deep because to admit the existence of God implies an accountability to the One who has created the universe. Men such as Richard Dawkins and Neil deGrasse Tyson carry their condescending and arrogant hatred for God on their sleeves. Yet they too know in their darkened hearts that God exists, but they hate the idea of subservience and obedience to something or someone they cannot view through a telescope or a microscope! “. . . because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse . . ." - Romans 1:19-20.
    And in their intentionally flawed reasoning, they would be correct: we do owe the Holy God of creation our very lives. We owe Him reverence, obedience, awe, and glory. The evidence of God’s existence is you and I, and based on the traditional definition of empirical (i.e., observable and experiential) it doesn’t get any more empirical than that! We are the evidence of God’s existence. Again, we are the evidence because we exist.
    Two of the greatest reasons we can reliably believe in the one true living God is the intricacy with which the liars have woven their whole cloth theories for denying His existence. Anyone who has ever known a liar understands that their lie is never simple; it is always intricate and complex. So, we must understand that whenever a liar has a story to tell, their details or “narrative,” as it is referred to today are so convoluted it would be hard for water to follow the course.  But such stories must have a beginning, a first cause; their’s has none. Our narrative does -  “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” - Genesis 1:1.
    Second, we look at the law of problem-solving credited to the English Franciscan monk, William of Occam, also known as “Occam’s Razor.” The concept states when two or more hypotheses compete with one another, the one with the least complexity is usually correct. God is primo causam - “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” - Genesis 1:27.
    May we always put our faith in the one true and holy Father and Author of creation, His only begotten Son, Jesus; and His Holy Spirit.