(Romans 1:20) For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Though our world is scarred by sin and deprivation, it is still beautiful and amazing.  Photographers make a living selling photos of the beauty and wonder of the earth. Scientists are forever making phenomenal discoveries about God’s creation.  Paul tells us that the contents of creation demonstrate God’s invisible qualities, and that they have been clearly seen. 

Take for example: we now know that all matter is composed from a collection of atoms, we have also discovered that there are sub-atomic particles, and all living matter is developed from a DNA chain.  We know that these things exist, but we can’t see them. In our modern times perhaps we have identified some of God’s invisible qualities.  He makes wonderful things both large and minute.

Three thousand years ago David looked up at the night sky and declared, “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them (Psalm 8:3&4) ?”  God’s attributes have indeed been clearly seen since the time of creation. 

Our knowledge of the world and its content has indeed exploded in the last few centuries, so Paul’s words should be inordinately more profound in leading us to God.  Why then do people still try to deny the existence of God?