“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.” – Romans 1:20
For all of time, God has revealed Himself to those willing to look. While it’s true that His Scripture hasn’t always been widely available (and still isn’t in many parts of the world), all of creation speaks of its Creator. Though creation can’t teach us how to be saved and reconciled to God, we can certainly learn enough about the Creator, His nature, and His will to recognize our own shortcomings.
We see His love of beauty in the snow-capped mountains, golden sunrises, and fiery sunsets. We see His immense power in the rolling and crashing of the mighty seas. We see His orderliness in the regular movement of the stars across the sky throughout the year. We see His deep and loving attention to detail in the miraculous cycle of conception, birth, life, growth, and death. We see His passion for life in the way the very properties of this world are ordered to promote life. We see His creativity in the wondrous variety of colors and shapes of living things.
The world around us can teach us much about Creator God. In that teaching, there’s more than enough information for us to know that we each fall short of God’s nature and will. Thus, there is no one alive without excuse for their disobedience to God’s fundamental goodness, kindness, orderliness, and love for life. We are without excuse and so can and will be justly held accountable for our sins and shortcomings. We need a solution to this or else there is no hope when we meet our Creator! We cannot save ourselves. We need a Savior. Who is that Savior? Jesus Christ, the Son of God!