TRUTH PART II The first truth we need to accept is that we were created.  No Big Bang, no evolution, just plain and simple creation. There is actually more proof for creation than there is for any other theory, and that is truly what they are; theory. If you take a good look around you how can you even think that there may be some other way that brought us into existance?   The sun, the planets, the solar system, the earth positioned just perfectly to sustain life.  The land with its deserts and mountains, lakes, rivers, oceans, plants and animals.  Thousands of species with no possible way of evolving into another species.  The proof is all around us and we see it every day. So, if you find yourself believing in creation then who is the creator? The next truth is God.  Yes the God of the bible.  The bible says that God is The Way, The Truth, The Life, God is Love, The Creator of All Things.  The story of creation is in the first book of the bible, Genesis.  It tells of how God created the heavens and the earth and everything that is in them, including man and woman. God has placed the knowledge of Himself in each of us from the beginning.  He has known us even before we were in our mother's womb.  He knows everything about us and has a love that is everlasting and enduring.  He also has a desire for us to know Him as He knows us, completely.  This brings us to our next truth, the bible is God's word to us. The bible is the truth, everything in it.  It is not hard to understand, as some would have you believe.  God's Spirit will guide each of us through the bible and reveal the truth that it holds to us.  God asks that we read it, meditate on it and pray about it, He will take care of the rest.  The bible is God speaking directly to each one of us, not as a group but, individually.  It is the story of His love for us, His creation.  It is an instruction manual for day to day life, it is a guide, a source of strength, faith and hope.  It tells us what is truth, and what is a lie, what is important and what is not, how to conduct our lives, and gives us rules to live by.  It also tells us about God's Son and how, through Him, we have been given the gift of eternal life. Check back next month for part III