Whether you are a believer or not – whether you think the earth was created in 7 days, or over the course of millions of years, there is one undeniable truth about our existence and the existence of the earth.

It is a miracle beyond imagining.

Setting aside, for the moment, the fundamental debate over whether we owe our existence to the act of a supreme being or an unbelievable combination of random events in an uncaring universe, the incredible combination of elements that enable our existence on planet earth is too much to count.

We live in a world that orbits a perfect distance from its home star. The tilt of the earth’s axis and the speed of its rotation are only two of the factors that allow life to exist on the surface. The ability of water to exist in liquid form is critical to life as we know it.

The thin atmosphere that blankets the globe supplies the critical gases that enable both animal and vegetable life to exist. In addition, that same atmosphere shields us from lethal solar radiation and the barrage of meteorites that pelt our world daily.

The mysterious force we call “gravity” holds the moon in orbit around the earth and provides the ocean tides. That same force allows us to walk on the surface of our planet and fuels the flow of water from higher elevations to lower areas.

The weather patterns and seasons allow the earth to refresh and replenish plant life which serves as the foundation of all food chains.

Layer by layer, our science strives to unravel and understand the incalculable number of elements that provide for our continuing existence on planet earth.

For those of us who struggle to accept the concept of a Creator-God, the incomprehensible number of elements that contribute to our existence speaks for itself.

Whether we think of God as a spiritual being, a force of nature, or an energy beyond human comprehension, the evidence is there. Our existence, and the perfect balance of our home planet, is no accident.

We exist by the will of God.