He Is Everywhere We Look

Have you ever contemplated the expanse of the universe? Or the intricacies of life on our planet? Most of us have.

When we look around, what do we see? Could all of this come by random chance? I don’t think so. What I see around me screams “creator”! Of course, I know that there are those who disagree. Many believe that random interactions resulted in evolutionary development with no outside intervention. Something from nothing.

If we think about it, the belief that life is the result of random interaction is rooted in the simple assumption that there is no God. There is no creator. One must begin with this presupposition for random interactions to provide a plausible theory of our origins. Otherwise, the universe and everything in it cries out that there is a creator: God.

When we start with a clean slate with no presuppositions, when we look around, we can’t help but question: where did it come from? The questioning can result in seeking. A seeking that stirs within us. When we feel the stirring, it is a call from God through His creation. A call that draws us to Him.

There have been many times in my life that I felt this stirring. One that I can remember clearly was on a camping trip with my family and a group of friends. Just before bed time, I was headed for the restroom and as I walked, I looked up. This was a simple everyday thing. As basic as it could be. But as I looked up, what did I see? Not a cloud in the sky and away from the city lights, the stars in the sky were shining down on me, perhaps clearer than I had ever seen them before and I was struck with their beauty. Perhaps more than that, I was struck with the vastness of the universe. Bright stars shining in numbers more than I could count. At once, I was awed, and at the same time aware of my smallness. Something so vast and beautiful, where did it come from? Who put it in place?

The Psalmist puts it this way:

The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

They have no speech, they use no words;

no sound is heard from them.

Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world (Psalm 19:1-4).

I look at that scripture and I think to myself, “that’s exactly what I feel.” We all feel it, don’t we? So, we can identify with others and, as we have the opportunity, ask the question, “have you felt that?” Opening a door to conversation. Perhaps opening a door for others to ask us about what we believe. They may have already sensed this revelation from God. Even if they don’t realize it. They understand that there is something more and so they have begun the search. Our opportunity is to identify with it, articulate it, and ground it as the beginnings of faith.

If we listen, if we allow God to speak to us, we see and sense Him calling us and drawing us to Himself. Telling us that there is something more and that that “more” is God Himself. Paul tells us in Romans that “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” (Rom 1:20). 

What is it that we are “without excuse” for or from? The idea that God does not exist. If we read the book of Romans further, we find that it is all downhill from there. Our recognition of God as the Creator is the beginning. Dismissing Him as such is the beginning of the end. It doesn’t matter who we credit the creation to. Whether we exchange God as the Creator for idols and other gods or for what we perceive to be enlightenment through science or philosophy makes no difference. We are going in the wrong direction.

On the other hand, if we recognize that the whole of creation is calling us to God, we allow the natural inclination of our created hearts to see creation as full of God’s fingerprints. We begin down the path toward God. 

Here’s the thing: once we recognize that God is calling us through His creation, the reminder of God’s existence and presence is always there. It certainly doesn’t hurt to get outside, away from the craziness of our day to day lives, and renew the realization of God’s greatness through nature, but we don’t have to go to the wilderness to see it. I can see it when I look out my window and see the trees. We can see God’s presence in a brief glimpse of a hawk gliding effortlessly along as we’re parked on the side of the road. Even in the rising and the setting of the sun each day. No matter where we are, everywhere we look is a reminder of our Creator.

How great is that? When we recognize God in His creation, it becomes easy to see Him. He is everywhere we look.

David Foucar has a passion for teaching God’s word. His first book, “What Do I Say When Asked About Jesus?” is a conversational approach to helping people answer questions about Jesus. The book provides a layman’s perspective on personal evangelism and the basics of the Christian faith. Dave has been married for thirty-six years to the love of his life, Debbie. They have three daughters, two sons-in-law, and two granddaughters. To read more of David’s writing visit his Substack page.