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00:30You're looking at the accomplishment of a supreme artist and marveling in it.

00:42The world is designed.

00:44It's the only reasonable thing to infer from what we see.

00:50Whether you're seeing it through a microscope, whether you're seeing it through a telescope,

00:55whether you're seeing it through just simply beautiful relationships between organisms,

01:00that's truly just something that takes your breath away.

01:04It's almost like there's a signal that transcends the physical.

01:09And there's a shock of recognition that what you see should never be taken for granted.

01:18The artistry and design so prevalent in nature offer more than a momentary escape from the

01:24anxieties and distractions of life.

01:29For mountain peaks, waterfalls, cresting waves, and flocks of birds on the wing are each endowed

01:36with a purpose that, when understood and embraced, is nothing less than life-changing.

01:44And for anyone who pauses to ask how or why, a timeless message calls out from these wonders

01:51to touch our hearts and lift our eyes beyond the natural world.

01:59The apostle Paul recognized this universal truth in his letter to the church in Rome.

02:07Since the beginning of the world, God's invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature,

02:14have been clearly seen, being understood through the things He has made.

02:26The Bible tells us, no man hath seen God at any time.

02:30So what's the next best thing that God can do, since He does not appear to us directly?

02:36Next to actually showing up at your door on Sunday morning, the best thing that God could

02:41do to tell you that He's real?

02:44Make this world.

02:46Make the world we have.

02:49God is infinite.

02:51His creation is something that is designed, from my perspective as a scientist at least,

02:58to provide us with infinite discoveries about the nature of the being who designed it.

03:09Stunning displays of God's invisible attributes are evident throughout the created order.

03:16They are part of what is often called God's general revelation, a message unhindered by barriers

03:23of language, culture, or time.

03:26And broadcast every moment to every corner of creation.

03:32Consider just a few examples.

03:39In the size and structure of the universe, we catch glimpses of God's inconceivable power

03:46and glory.

03:48While the precise settings of the earth's axial tilt, rotation rate, and ideal distance from

03:54the sun all reflect His wisdom and foresight.

04:01The astonishing variety in the estimated 8 million species of animals and plants that

04:07inhabit our planet showcase God's sense of artistry and design.

04:14And in the predictable movements of the tides, the changing of the seasons, and the extraordinary

04:19efficiency of the water cycle, we can sense His unwavering faithfulness and provision for

04:26life on earth.

04:29God gave us a world that, if we give it half a chance, testifies reliably to Him.

04:37That testimony, that voice that comes to us from nature, only gets stronger and more

04:44beautiful the more you know.

04:47And it's beautiful to contemplate the God who had this in mind when He created us, human

04:56beings, in His own image, put us on this planet to appreciate, to discover these things and

05:05learn about them and through them to learn about Him.

05:11Now think about what that really means.

05:14If God created everything in the universe, then He's connected to every molecule of water,

05:20fragment of coral, and creature that moves.

05:24So nothing that exists is random or meaningless.

05:30Instead, as we journey through life, we're actually traveling through a gallery, filled with

05:37masterpieces all bursting with purpose and design.

05:43In each is a revelation of the Creator's existence, power, and love.

05:51May these wonders open our eyes and hearts to the reality and presence of God.

06:13God bless.

06:14We'll see him later.

06:18By the way.

06:20So not wonderful your heart.

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