Is There Really a Creator? (Part 1) Israel

Is there really a Creator? That may seem like a strange question. Is there a Creator, and can He be proven to exist? Did life begin from some warm primordial ooze, or did the universe, and the elements start with a Big Bang, or stellar nucleosynthesis? Did all animal and plant life evolve, or were they created? Do all the planets revolve around the sun by the precision of design, or by random chance? I personally believe there is a Creator. That may seem like a prejudicial statement to some, but had He not proven Himself to me over and over again, I would probably have room for my own skepticism.

 Do I reject Science? Heavens no! In fact, I  love Science. Without Science, I could never build a successful race motor, design an antenna for a specific frequency, or wave length, or even cook a delicious meal. Many discoveries have been made through Science, and without it, we would still be living in the Dark Ages. In fact, Science is constantly proving Biblical truths at an astounding rate. Religion has nothing to do with it. It is simply a matter of applying the principles laid down in Scripture according applied Science. The problem today, is that many look upon theory, as though it is fact. This is a fact. Theory is not fact. Theory is an idea yet to be proven.

Is there sound evidence that a Creator really does exist? Are there things that can be observed over time, and be pronounced as fact? I believe, one only has to look at the nation of Israel, to have proof positive, that a Creator does indeed exist. Not only does He exist, but there is positive evidence, that He cares about what He has Created. The Bible clearly tells us about our heavenly Father's plan for His people Israel. Our Father has made covenants with the people of Israel, through men like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses. If there really is a Creator, then the things He says about these people Israel must absolutely come to pass. For instance, if the Creator said, if Israel would turn their backs on Him, despise His commandments, and fall into idolatry,  then He would drive them from the land He promised their fathers, and scatter them among all the nations of the earth, and their land would lie desolate, as we read in  Leviticus 26:32-35; Deuteronomy. 4:27. This must happen if our Creator is real. Did it happen? Of course it did. The evidence is, that our heavenly Father knows the end from the beginning. 

We all know their temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70C.E., and the Jewish people were scattered throughout the whole world,  just as our Creator said He would do in His Scriptures, through His prophets. We also know for a fact, that the land sat desolate for about two thousand years, unproductive, dry, and desert like, while inhabited mostly by Arab peoples.

 However, the Creator also made a promise to the Hebrew people that He would not forget the covenant He made with their fathers, and they would not totally be destroyed from off the earth. [ Lev. 26:42-46  &  Isa. 65: 8&9 ] Where are all of the other ancient nations and peoples mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures? Where are the Hittites, or the Ashdodites? Where are the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Perizzites. Where are the Phillistines, or the Moabites? They are all gone. Our Creator did not have a covenant with them, and they have vanished off the face of the earth. Every one of these nations cursed Israel, and was constantly at war with the Israelites. In Genesis 12:2 & 3, The Creator made a promise to Abram (later Abraham) saying,

 "I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great: and thou shalt be a blessing. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall families of the earth be blessed."

 Every one of these nations cursed Israel, and today, they are gone according to the Creator's promise. Since the promises of God are extended throughout all of eternity, this promise to Abraham cannot be broken.

 Now think about this. Can you name one nation, or people in all of history that came against the Hebrew people, and were blessed? Egypt? No way! Even the people who live in Egypt today, are not from the descendants of the time of Pharaoh. They are Arabs. Babylon? You're kidding right? The Romans? Oh, they are a great world power today, aren't they? What about Spain? At one time, they were the world power, and most of the New World was controlled by them, but after the Spanish Inquisition was over, they were brought to nothing. What do they control today? How about modern times? Germany slaughtered six million Jews, and that nation was divided in two, and its capital was quartered for a full generation. What resulted was the establishment of the nation of Israel. Boy! That sure worked out for the Germans. Didn't it?

It can also be seen in the condition of Great Britain, because of their treatment of the Jewish people, while Israel was in their custodial care. They murdered and imprisoned Zionist rebels in great numbers, and refused the Israelis aid, when they were attacked by their Muslim neighbors, following their independence. When I was a child, there was a saying, that the sun never sets on the Union Jack. Since Israel has became an independent nation, that is no longer true. Great Britain once had the largest navy on the face of the earth, and ruled the seas. That is also, no longer true.

 Moreover, the God of Israel promised,  He would return His people to Jerusalem from the nations of the east, the west, and the north countries, and that He would dwell there with them. [ Zech. 8: 1-8 & Ezek. 34: 11-16 ] He even told Israel how long it would be, that they would be scattered without their homeland, and when He would revive them.  [ Hosea 6: 1 & 2 ]  Remember that a  day with the Almighty is, as a thousand years with man.  [ Psalm 90: 4 & 2nd Peter 3:8 ]  The Father in heaven said, He would bring forth His nation in one day. [ Isa. 66:8]   He also said, In the Last Days, His Beloved City (Jerusalem) would be a burdensome stone to the nations, exactly as it is today. [ Zech. 12:3 ] Jerusalem is a burdensome stone to the nations, just as God said in the Scriptures, it would be. The nations of this world refuse to recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel, even though it is the seat of the Israeli government.  Even the United States and Great Britain refuse, as of this day, to recognize this fact. The United Nations insists that Jerusalem is an international city. What other country's capital is not recognized by the rest of the world? I know of none. The Creator of the universe has His plan for Jerusalem, and He doesn't care what the United Nations, Great Britain, or the United States thinks.

Consider these facts, and then think about what is happening right before our very eyes today. The Creator said, He would scatter the people of Israel throughout all the nations of the earth, because of their sins against His Torah (Instruction). He did exactly that, exactly as He said He would in 70 C.E.. He said the land would be desolate, and inhabited by another people for two thousand years. He did precisely that. He asked if a nation could come forth in a moment, or be born in one day? [Isaiah 66:8] On May 14, 1948 Israel became a nation, in one day. What other nation, in all of history has come back, to be resurrected after two thousand years of living in exile? Can we name another? The answer is quite simple. No!

The Creator will have His way. The Almighty also said, He would restore the perfect language (Hebrew) to His people, and He also said that Israel shall blossom as a rose. [ Isa. 27:6 & 35:1 ] What once was desert and unproductive dry land in Israel for the past two thousand years, under Arab habitation, is now lush, green, and productive farmland. Ironically, roses, and other flowers, are among Israel's chief exports. Coincidence we might ask? I don't believe so. Do we really think the desert is blossoming as a rose by coincidence, after our heavenly Father promised His people Israel, that He would not forget them? Hebrew is once again heard as the language spoken on the streets and houses in Israel. Can we name one other language restored after so many years? There are none. Some may say that the Almighty is not speaking about the Hebrew language in Zephaniah 3:9, but the timing of the prophesy, and the context of the surrounding verses makes that assumption absurd. 

The evidence is there before our very eyes. You can either harden your heart in rebellion, and refuse to see, or you can ask the Creator to open your eyes to His truth and make Himself real in your life. Know Yeshua, know Peace. No Yeshua, no Peace. It's your eternity. Choose wisely.

Shalom Ahlaychem,

Barry W. Gaugler