Creation's Cache #2

   As we explore Creation (metaphorically speaking) there are a couple of issues that we must always keep at the forefront of our minds. This world reflects and displays many of the attributes and wonders of our God, as we shall see, however there is always a danger in seeking the creator in his creation. There are great blessings in Creation's Cache, but in order to find them we need to show great care in opening the Cache.
   Remember, Creation cannot physically tell us everything about the maker, or else it would actually be the creator. If something shows us absolutely everything about its maker, in their entirety, then it must be identical to the fore-mentioned person, or at the very least equal to them. You see the danger? If we take the wonder of creation at its face value, we end up attributing that wonder to creation itself. We have always lived within this world, within the rules of nature and science, therefore we are inclined to view it as an "absolute", as the "final piece". I hope to show that this world is only the creator's initial sketches, the final article will be much much more magnificent.
    Throughout the ages, this world has been worshiped and honoured as god. The Creator has been forgotten, or pushed aside, and the creation has been raised onto a throne. Even in our post-modern culture, where traditional idolatry has been largely rejected by the mainstream, we worship ourselves. Our own ambitions and desires reign as gods. "I" and "me" trump "you" and "them". We treat ourselves as our own gods. Paul puts it like this:

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things...... they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator.

   As we review creation we must seek to see the Creator, we must remember that the amazing discoveries we find were all put in place by God. A Vase brings no glory to itself- it is just mud- but it honours the potter who formed it over many hours and through great care and attention.
   Although Creation does tell us so much about our God, he hasn't left it as that. Rather, he gave us the Bible: his very own words! The speech and commands of our creator! If anything, looking at creation should drive us back to God's word with a eager desire to know him more.

    Take care when opening Creation's Cache- remember who made it!