God Is!

Over the centuries, the universe and its association with humanity have fascinated many people, including myself. People have many questions about how and when the universe, time, and life came into being. Did they have a beginning, or have they always existed?

If they had a beginning, when did life and, more important, human beings begin? Why do human beings live on planet Earth rather than another planet? And will everything come to an end one day?

These questions lead us to more personal questions. Why am I here? Am I here by chance? Does my life have meaning and purpose? Is there life after death?

I propose that these questions actually lead all of us to the greatest question of all: Does God exist? If God does exist then begs the question, did He create the universe and everything in it, including human beings? Is this God, the One True God described in the Bible?

This crucial question also leads us to another important question. If God is the Creator of everything that exists, as described in the Bible - is the Bible true. Is the Bible the powerfully inspired Word of God, written by the Spirit of God?

With the increase of knowledge and the advancement of science over the years it has become a well-established fact that at some point the universe, time, and life began. Therefore, if the universe, time, and life had a beginning, the answer to our questions of how, when, and why they began and by whom are very important.

As I pondered the existence of the universe, my curiosity was directed not so much at how or when the universe, time, and life were created but rather who created them and why. An unexplainable peace came over me as I considered the God of the Bible to be the Creator, even when I was a young girl. “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained. What is man that you are mindful of him, and the Son of Man that you visit him” (Psalm 8:3–4)?

Peace within my soul allowed me to see beyond what I could see, as I beheld the heavens, sun, moon, and stars. In school, we learned about creationism and evolution, including the big bang theory. Yet, somehow, I had an inner sense that only the God of the Bible was capable of creating such a complex and wonderfully magnificent yet, mysterious universe, including planet Earth, where you and I dwell.

As time went on, I became more and more fascinated in who God is. This fascination launched me on a quest to know the God of the Bible personally. I wanted to understand what the Bible says about God. Why is God so mindful of me? “The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us … He will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great” (Psalm 115:12–13).

My search led me to know that God, Elohim, is the Creator of the universe and humanity. I also believe that God, in His sovereignty, purposefully created and specifically designed planet Earth for His special creation of the Adamic race to live, occupy, and to take dominion over. From the time I was a young girl, I have never changed this belief, even when life’s distractions, uncertainty, and difficult circumstances tried to persuade me to believe differently. When I was in my thirties and began to read and study the Bible seriously, I found the truths within it to substantiate my belief that God is!

Recently I watched the movie, A Theory of Everything. To my surprise, I felt the Spirit of God whisper to me, “I AM the single answer to everything!” I was so intrigued that I watched the movie a couple of times. Each time, I heard the Spirit of God saying, “I AM the single answer to everything.”

Then, a verse in the book of Hebrews came to my mind: “But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must (necessarily) believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him (out)” (Hebrews 11:6 AB).

A Theory of Everything documents the life of British cosmologist and physicist Stephen Hawking. The film is based on the book Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen by Hawking’s first wife, Jane. Hawking is considered to be one of the greatest intellectual minds of this generation. The film invited me into Hawking’s “world,” as he pursued his education and career. However, the film emphasizes that Hawking, now in his seventies, continues in his ambitious desire to look for a single theory that explains everything, without acknowledging God.

As a one who knows God intimately—and trusts in Him, that the Bible is His powerfully inspired Word to humanity, and in the life, death, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus our Messiah—I posit to you, dear reader, that God is the single answer to everything. The Bible, written by the Spirit of God, has the answers that will unlock all the mysteries of the universe, time, and life. Only dare to believe!