Oxford Study

It’s about time! Over in England, at Oxford no less, they are going to spend four million dollars to find out why mankind embraces God. Their studies will extend to whether “belief is a basic part of mankind’s makeup.” I would happily give them the answer for about $3,999,995 less. All right, I’ll do it without charge.

The most difficult thing to absorb here is the presence of theologians along with the anthropologists, philosophers and other academics. What part of “theology” don’t they understand? A quick check reveals it means “The” combined with “study.” Not “a” study like geology which deals with hard subjects like rocks. No, it places the definite article as part of the word to indicate the unique position of God in the equation. Surely there can be no mystery about this for theologians.

It is my belief they would benefit from a couple of Wednesday night prayer meetings. Here they would hear sworn stories by believers of the power and majesty of an ever-present God in their lives. They would be exposed to testimonies by those who enjoy facing life with a constant companion to help them over life’s hurdles. These same “investigators” would hear those who have absolute trust in their Savior to bring about every needful blessing to their lives and others. Recollections of healing, reconciliation, and Divine assistance in a multitude of ways could be heard from the very ones who had the experiences. The only thing they are unlikely to see are those with a long string of academic letters following their names. Most likely they will be simple God-fearing people who rejoice in His presence.

In the interest in saving a lot of money and providing the researchers with a simple truth, I offer the following. God is! He is from the onset of our lives and if we listen to Him, long after our physical bodies depart. We are hard wired to seek Him from birth and throughout our lives. The “why” of that is not too tough to figure out. That’s the way he made us. Granted, some of us respond to His presence better than others, but He is there nonetheless. That’s it in a nutshell. Spend the money curing cancer. Or better yet, pray for God’s help,

In His abiding love,

Cecil Moon