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For His Glory

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork

It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power, wisdom and goodness, in the beginning to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days; and all very good. - Westminster Confession of Faith

The opening words of the Bible present us with the most important principle of human knowledge: God created the universe. He created it out of nothing, by the power of His will. God created the universe by fiat, meaning by the power of his command. Creation is that free act of God whereby He, according to His sovereign will and for His own glory, in the beginning brought forth the whole visible and invisible universe, without the use of pre-existent material, and thus gave it an existence, distinct from His own and yet always dependent on Him. The biblical account of creation is the revelation of the relation of man to his God. It stresses that the fact that God is the origin of all things, and that all things belong to Him and are subject to Him. The knowledge of it is derived from Scripture only and is accepted by faith.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.

From beginning to and, the created world bears the mark of God’s handiwork -- all creation is inescapably personal.

Heb. 11:2 -- Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

According to Scripture, God has created all things. The impress of God’s plan is upon His whole creation. We may characterize this whole situation by saying that the creation of God is a revelation of God. God revealed himself in nature, and God also revealed himself in the mind of man.

The external manifestation of His inherent excellency. God did not create first of all to receive glory, but to make His glory extant and manifest. The glorious perfections of God are manifested in His entire creation; and this manifestation is not intended as an empty show, a mere exhibition to be admired by the creatures, but also aims at promoting their welfare and perfect happiness. Moreover, it seeks to attune their hearts to the praises of the Creator, and to elicit from their souls the expression of their gratefulness and love and adoration.

Posted by tim at February 24, 2004 10:30 PM

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