"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." ~ John Lubbock
Away from the city lights, ever look up into the stars at night? Ever glance for a couple hundred yards through a Caribbean or Mediterranean sea from near the bottom? Ever gazed into an obscure mountain stream, or up into the dark royal blue Rocky Mountain or Sierra Nevada sky? I mean from deep within those meadows and peaks?
Pristine.. so clean and fresh like from the pure melted snow in Spring. Stunningly beautiful, but so is the personality of the Son. Yep, far more!
His free righteousness makes the possibility for real fellowship. You can be new and spotless.
Is there any conclusive proof of God like in nature?
Why should I care if God exists?
Is belief in "the Great Architect of the Universe" the same thing as belief in the God of the Bible?
His free forgiveness and grace makes new and spotless -- us people. We all need the Lord.
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:3
But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? 10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:7-10
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let the sea resound, and all that is in it. Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy. Psalm 96:11-12
Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. Genesis 9:1
In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Psalm 95:4-5
Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders. Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash? 16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge? Job 37:14-16
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20
How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small. Psalm 104:24-25
The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love. Psalm 33:5
The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen.. Isaiah 43:20
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the wool and slaughter the choice animals, but you do not take care of the flock. Ezekiel 34:2-3
The earth dries up and withers, the world languishes and withers, the heavens languish with the earth. The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left. Isaiah 24:4-6
The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth. Revelation 11:18 Fish4souls.org
