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September 4
Friday


EINSTEIN'S GOD

READ:
Psalm 19:1-6
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The heavens declare
the glory of God;
and the firmament
shows His handiwork.
__Psalm 19:1
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When the great physicist Albert Einstein was asked if he believed in God, he responded: "We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how.... That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human beings toward God. We see the universe marvelously arranged and obeying certain laws but only dimly understand these laws." Although Einstein marveled at the design he saw in nature, he did not believe in a personal Creator.

The psalmist shared Einstein's sense of awe about nature but took the next step and believed in the Designer behind the design: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork" (Ps. 19:1).

The wonder we feel as we behold our universe should serve as a road sign pointing to the One who created it. The Scriptures tell us, "All things were made through [Christ], and without Him nothing was made that was made" (John 1:3).

Are you struggling in your beliefs? Look up at the stars tonight. In the sky is crafted an amazing road sign pointing to the Designer behind the design. __Dennis Fisher
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``````````````````````God wrote His autograph``````````````````
```````````````````````Upon the sky last night,``````````````````
```````````````````````In the stars I never saw``````````````````
`````````````````A signature so bright! __Schoeberlein`````````````
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Creation's design points to the Master Designer.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 19:1-6*************

1 The heavens declare the
glory of God; and the
firmament shows His
handiwork. 2 Day unto day
utters speech, and night
unto night reveals
knowledge. 3 There is no
speech nor language where
their voice is not heard.

4 Their line has gone out
through all the earth, and
their words to the end of
the world.

In them He has set a
tabernacle for the sun,

5 which is like a bridegroom
coming out of his chamber,
and rejoices like a strong
man to run its race. 6 Its
rising is from one end of
heaven, and its circuit to the
other end; and there is
nothing hidden from its
heat.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Psalm 19 is a marvelous description of two ways God has revealed
Himself to us. Theologians refer to them as general revelation and
special revelation. General revelation (vv.1-6) describes how God
has revealed Himself through creation (see also Rom 1:20). Special
revelation, however, is how God has made Himself known through
the Scriptures. Psalm 19:7-14 is David's declaration of praise for
Gods' Word. Together, creation and the written Word give us the
opportunity to know about the living God. But it is only through His
Son Jesus that we can actually know Him personally.
__BILL CROWDER