The Worship of God

Read: Psalm 19

Key Verse: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shewth His handywork." Psalm 19:1

We, the people called Methodists, believe in God. However, in every generation there are challenges to us believers to prove God exists. My grandmother turned 96 years of age on July 26, 2007. She is still in her "right mind," as we say back home. In a strange voice I called her by cell phone saying: "Hello, Mrs. Rouse!" Granny retorted: "You cannot fool me, I know my Grandson." No, Granny Rouse cannot be fooled, and she has never been a fool, with her wisdom of years and experience. I recall hearing her speak about the proof of God when I was a child. The lesson she offered was: "Fools deny there is a God, but the wise worship God."

What about the fools? The people seeking proof through means other than the Word of God? Where do they go? Who shall they turn to, in order to know God? Some individuals say there is nothing inside their being that speaks of God. So what do we say of our "conscience"? Inside some of us there exists a belief against what cannot be seen with the human eye. The proof of the existence of God for such persons must be difficult and they may be classified as "spiritually blind." In my mind's eye, I see God as beyond being. God is the Doer, who has all that is necessary for our existence. Noted theologian Paul Tillich understood God as the Ground of Being. I understand that at the root of our existence is God as The Doer who has done and shall do again. Fools just need to look at what is and shall be and know that at the root of all brought into being is the One who did and does for existence.


Of course there are the intelligent minds, who seek to argue against the foolish minds in support of wisdom. They support the wisdom of taking the leap of faith. However, they promote leaping into a safety net. So, we have the cosmological (Intelligent Being), teleological (Intelligent Design), and anthropological (Intelligent Moral Creator) arguments for the existence of God. Wow! We could talk forever about the cause, design, and the keeper of morality. Still there is more, such as the argument that life comes from life, so God is Eternal Life (existence before and after physical life). Then, there is the argument of congruity holding that the facts of Scripture, revelation, knowledge, and science come together to form the assurance that there is a God, so that atheism has no place. Again, wow!

Daily the faithful "capture His ear and hear His voice." Prayer. Communication with God is all the proof needed to know what people of faith know - there is a God. Scriptures may convince us that the beauty of heaven speaks revealing clearly that "God exist." In accepting the Holy Scripture we need no argument concerning the existence of God. Come, let us worship God.

With all of that said, I am back to my childhood "faith." I simply believe and trust in the revelation of God through Scripture, nature, and experience. What I do not understand I accept, because I love God, who first loved me. It really is as simple as that.