In the Beginning, God
The Bible begins with this simple statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). This verse reminds us that 1) there was a beginning, 2) there is a God, 3) God is powerful, 4) the heavens and the earth are the result of His creative efforts.
All physical things have a beginning and have an end. The universe is a physical thing. So, it had a beginning and will have an end. Some deny that the universe ever had a beginning. They believe that it has existed for all eternity. Recent science has disagreed with the endless universe hypothesis. Science teaches us that all things “wind down” as potential energy is converted to kinetic energy, and, just like a spring-powered clock, the universe will stop. But if it has such an end, it must have had a beginning! How did it begin? God began it.
The power that is in the universe is estimated to be 2 x 1080 watts per second. That is a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion times a billion more energy than the sun every second. That’s more 100 watt light bulbs than there are grains of sand on the earth and mars combined. Where did such great power originate? It could only have come from an infinite source of power: God!
From nothing comes nothing! But something exists, and not only is there something, there is an amazing, incredible, and astounding amount and complexity of something. What accounts for it all? The only rational explanation for the universe’s existence is God. The heavens and the earth were put here by God for a purpose. They are His creation.
God bless you, and I love you.
Kevin Cauley