Creations' Truth

“For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable.” Romans 1:20

In the physical world, precise timing can be seen on a microscopic as well as on a macroscopic scale. Atoms vibrate at consistent rates. International time-standard clocks regulated by atomic vibrations are accurate to 1 second in 80 million years. The movement of planets/and stars is also precisely timed. Their predictable positions in the sky have been used to mark the seasons and to navigate.

Jehovah—the Maker of these reliable “timepieces”—is indeed “vigorous in power” and deserves our praise. . . “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who brings out their army by number; He calls them all by name. Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power, not one of them is missing.” Isaiah 40:26.

Precise timing can be observed in the world of biology. The life cycles of many plants and animals are regulated by internal clocks. Many birds instinctively know when to begin their migration. Jer. 8:7. Humans too have internal clocks, usually governed by the 24-hour cycle of day and night. After a traveler crosses several time zones by airplane, it may take days for his body to reset these clocks. Truly, the many examples of timing manifest in creation demonstrate the power and wisdom of the God of “times and seasons.”

“How many your works are, O Jehovah! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you have made.” Psalm 104:24. Yes, the Great Timekeeper is all-wise and all-powerful. We can have faith that he is able to accomplish what he wills! The book of creation teaches us much about Jehovah’s “invisible qualities,” but it leaves unanswered such important questions as, What does the future hold for mankind? Rom. 1:20.

For those answers where can we turn? ... We must turn to what God has revealed in the pages of his Word, the Bible. When we examine it, we find prophecies that have always been fulfilled right on time! Jehovah God our Creator can reveal what is yet to occur because he can foresee the future accurately.

Moreover, what the Scriptures foretell happens on time because Jehovah God can cause events to take place according to his purpose and timetable. . . Jehovah wants his worshippers to understand Scriptural prophecies and benefit from them. Although God is not limited by our perception of time, we can relate to the terms he uses when he foretells that an event will occur at a specific time. “For a thousand years are in your eyes just as yesterday when it is past, just as a watch during the night.” Psalm 90:4.

Take for example the book of Revelation. It refers to “the four angels” who “have been prepared for the hour and day and month and year”—units of time we can understand. Rev. 9:14, 15. Seeing how prophecies were fulfilled at specified times should inspire faith in the God of “times and seasons” and in his Word. . . for the happy ones “conscious of their spiritual needs” it does. Matt. 5:3.