One Nation Under God

One Nation Under God. (submitted image)

by Mark Doland – Park Church of Christ

Nothing, absolutely nothing! No seas, no skies, no plains, no mountains, no sun or moon or stars…nothing! Yes, there was no time, no days, no weeks, no years. Nothing except God!

All of this universe, and all of the earth, and all of what we call space is the work of God. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).

Who is God? He is the self existent, completely perfect, and totally good Being, Who created all and Who preserves all things that have existence. That includes people of all races out of all nations…you and me. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created them” (Genesis 1:27).

How can we describe God? How can we understand Him? God’s nature and being are beyond our grasp in so many ways. It is difficult to describe God in human words. Though we cannot fully understand Him, there are many ways He reveals Himself to us. He has revealed His perfection, His existence, and His presence. These can be understood through observing His creation, and reading His Word, the Bible.

We can begin to understand God by some of His characteristics. These are all pointed out in His Bible. We will begin looking at these qualities next Sunday in this column. If you are interested in a free Bible correspondence course, please contact Mark Doland with the Park church of Christ at 641-673-4481. Until next week, may God bless you!