The Fair Earth

Never since the dawn of history has man known as much as he knows today about the planet of which he dwells.  Never before has be been so deeply aware of the great unknown beyond the boundaries of his present knowledge.  One of the greatest fruits of his achievements is the sense he has gained of the limitlessness of all things great and small.

At the same time there is a growing realisation of the unity of things.  There is a basic agreement, a correspondence, among the principles which govern the arrangement and organization of all things.  There are relationships, balances and inter-dependencies which speak more and more of one system of thought behind everything. The world is one.

Moreover, the earth itself within the solar system is part of a vast heavenly array which extends on and on in countless replications and variances, all of which are governed by physical laws such as are found on our tiny globe.  Everything, everywhere speaks of intelligent order and consistency and of a mighty power which is universally and unfailingly present.

The Bible alone matches the world about us with an explanation of the origin of things which is both simple and comprehensive:

”In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”

Out of one God came all that is.  Day and night, earth and sky, sea and land, grass and trees, fishes and birds, animals and insects, and lastly, but supremely, man.  God is the Unity behind, within and around all.  His Word is the wisdom and reason and order in all things. His Spirit is the power by which in wisdom He produced creation and still sustains it.

A Godless beginning would mean a Godless development and a Godless end, whenever and whatever that might be.  In such a case man would not know whence he came, why he is here and where he is going.  The universe would be without a pilot and without a purpose. There would be no mind to account for the complex unity of all parts of the universe and of everything found in it.

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