Many skeptics say, "The proof of God is not there. There is no evidence to point to the existence of God." Many religious scholars also turn and say, "We cannot prove or disprove the supernatural. We must know that there is a God through faith." Are these groups correct in their reasoning? Do we have to believe in God through "blind faith," or can we not know for certain that our Creator exists? David observes, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork." (Ps 19:1) David's reasoning is sound. If there is an object with form, beauty, functionality, and design, then there must be a designer. "Every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God." (Heb 3:4)

Truly, if a house is and must be built by someone, then this complex universe was and must have been built by God. One observation that all mankind can see and the atheist cannot ignore is that an offspring is exact in specie to its parent. For example, you would not expect to see a pig give birth to a human or an oak tree spawn maple saplings. Neither would you expect order and design to come out of chaos and chance. When has there ever been such an event? When has mankind ever observe and recorded such an anomaly? Rather, we know through the learned principles of this life that God exists, because our experiences have shown us that design is achieved only through the use of a designer. Our experiences cannot testify to any other means. And so, Paul says to us, "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. So they are without excuse." (Rom 1 :19-20)

Now, since all houses have builders and the house testifies to the greatness of the builder, imagine the greatness that the heavens testify to us about God. This is really what David and Paul is trying to convey to us. In other words, this reasoning not only proves the existence of God but it also testifies to the greatness of God. David says that it declares His glory, and Paul says that it reveals His otherwise invisible attributes such as His power and divine nature. Not only is the grandness and greatness of God seen, but it is seen consistently and constantly. David continues in his observation, "Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge." (Ps 19:2) Day in and day out God is seen. Night in and night out God is seen again. This causes us to think of the extreme grace that God gives us. If the heavens testify of God's greatness, and they do this day in and day out, what do we learn about God? He is constantly trying to get your attention to recognize Him and follow His revealed word. This is a tremendous revelation in the God's attribute of grace.

Not only is the heavens consistently and constantly trying to get our attention, but there is not one place upon this earth does not receive this declaration. David continues, "There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their measuring line goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat." (Ps 19:3-6)

All of God's creation, all of the world, receives the testimony that God exists and He is powerful. Moses declares that God has allotted the host of heavens (sun, moon, and stars) to all the people under the whole heaven. (Deut 4:19) So, why are there so many people that fail to acknowledge the declaration of the heavens? Why do many ignore such noble messengers? What else can convince us that God exists if the supreme and loftiest testimonies are ignored?

Eric