I Just Can't Get Past the Evidence....

I was simply dumbstruck. This past Saturday morning, I was on my way back home having been relieved of my taxicab duties for the morning. As I drove along through the quiet, sunlit residential streets, with their nicely manicured lawns, I looked in wonderment at all of the trees and bushes bursting forth with spring's delicate ripeness.

The trees were proudly displaying the fruit of their winter's pregnancy, each having given birth to the fullness of their labor; the offspring of spring blooms. It was almost as if each individual blossom beckoned in song, calling me by name, competing for my attention!

I was captivated by their beauty; lost in the colors, their scents, getting mired in the the form of the blossoms. Looking from my car windows at the stop signs was not enough. I had to stop the car, get out and just stare. And admire. And worship God.

All of these of these trees pointed to the One who is much greater than I....greater than us. I soon realized their songs of beauty were not calling my name, but singing their individual praises in unison to the Gardener, our Creator, our God who created them and us. As a child of God, whose identity is found in Christ, I had related.

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." John15:4,5

"Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens." Psalm 148:13

"Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness." Psalm 29:2

How can His existence ever be denied? As I pondered this question, the chorus of this song came to mind.

"Can't Get Past The Evidence" by 4Him on the WOW 1999 CD.

CHORUS
And I can't get past the evidence,
I can't get past the proof,
I can't get past the evidence
It's impossible to do
I can't get past the evidence
and I can't deny the truth
I can't get past the evidence of You

As I got back into my car, and proceeded on my way home, I was still thinking about that thread of thought, when my thoughts turned to the meaning of Easter Sunday; the day we commemorate as "Resurrection Day." I started wondering about non-believers and what Easter possibly meant to them. Then my thoughts wandered downtown to school...

I sit through inner turmoil week after week, while I am in my Anthropology class. We are being taught that in society today 'civilized and educated' peoples consider evolution as the only viable, rational and logical means of man's existence. What?! Give me a break!!!! There are so many missing links, unknown variables and holes in these evolutionary theories, that it astounds me that these 'civilized and educated' people believe them rather than the Bible!! Why would you use your faith to believe in these man-made theories rather than use your faith to believe in the inerrant Word of God?

"It is written: " 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.' " Romans 14: 10-12

"...and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:10-12

SIGH! Oh well. As you have probably ascertained from reading my blog for some time now, that scriptures and songs come to mind alot of times when I am thinking, and this time was no exception. The lyrics to this next song came to mind as I was pondering the non-believer's point of view versus my point of view. I thought this song was very befitting considering the Holy Day we are in the midst of celebrating.

"Lord, I Believe in You" as sung by Crystal Lewis, which is also on the WOW 1999 CD.


Lord, I Believe inYou
copyright Tommy Walker

Verse 1
Though I can't see Your holy face
And Your throne in heaven above
It seems so far away
Though I can't touch your nail scarred hands
I have a deep and unspeakable joy
That makes my faith to stand

(Chorus)
Lord, I believe in You
I'll always believe in You
Though I can't see you with my eyes
Deep in my heart
Your presence I find
Lord, I believe in You
And I'll keep my trust in You
Let the whole world say what they may
No one can take this joy away
Lord, I believe

Verse 2
Born from above
You are Gods only chosen one
Youre the one and only true way
To the Fathers heart
You died for all sin
Then you rose and now live again
Conquering death and the grave
So that I might live

(Chorus)

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10

"Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem." Luke 24:45-47

"While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy." Luke 24:51, 52

"We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true—even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life" 1 John 5:20

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John3:16

May the Lord add a blessing to the reading of His Word! \0/ Halleluyah! Be Blessed!