The Divine Hand Behind The Universe

A ‘galaxy’ is a collection of stars that move around in a particular system. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, perhaps contains at least one hundred billion stars. There are said to be more than 100 billion such galaxies in the vast observable universe, and in each galaxy there are said to be several billion stars, many of which are really huge.

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The sun, taking along with it all its planets, is revolving round the centre of the Milky Way at an almost unbelievable average speed of 8,28,000 kilometres an hour! This galaxy is so vast that despite the rapid speed journey of the sun, it takes us about 230 million years to make one complete orbit around the Milky Way!

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Inside a galaxy, stars are located at vast distances from each other. The star nearest to our sun is so far that it takes its light more than four years (travelling at the speed of 1,86,000 miles per second) to reach Earth!

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Now, we need to ask ourselves: How did such a vast and astounding system come into being? And, what is it that has been preserving and maintaining this system in perfect order for billions of years without any deviation whatsoever?

The only satisfying explanation is that the universe has been created by a Creator, who is also its Sustainer.

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Meaningful Exceptions

An interesting aspect of the universe is that there is no complete uniformity in it. In every portion, exceptions are found. These exceptional examples are proof of the fact that this universe has a great Creator. An exception in the universe is proof of intelligent intervention in the universe, and intelligent intervention in the universe is proof of an intelligent Creator of the universe, who can, through His will, intervene to make it possible for there to be an exception to a general rule.

For example, in our solar system, Earth is an exception, being the only planet that we know which supports life. The size of Earth, which is just the way it should be for human life to flourish at its best, is an exception. Earth’s life-support system is an exception. Life on Earth is an exception. Man is an exceptional creature among the vast number of life-forms that also inhabit Earth. And so on.

These different sorts of exception that are found in our world are not some random exceptions without any significance. Rather, they are extremely meaningful exceptions. They are a definite proof of the fact that this universe has a Creator who has made this universe in line with a deliberate and meaningful plan. As per this plan, where He wanted, He arranged for uniformity among things, and where He chose to, He caused exceptions to be present. For example, in the general structure of the bodies of human beings, there is a basic uniformity, but along with this, each person’s genetic code is unique or exceptional. Everyone’s fingers look structurally similar, but each person’s thumb impression is different.

These exceptions amidst uniformity are certainly evidence of intervention and intelligent design by the Creator. They certainly cannot be the result of blind chance or coincidence, as atheists might say.