11. The evidence of God in creation does not profit us

Do you look at beautiful animals and plants and “disregarding their author sit idly in contemplation of his works”? As spring and summer come how often do you see people doing exactly what Calvin describes here? Why?  Some believe that there can be no God.  Others are so ensnared by the distractions of modern living that they have no time to think. Calvin is correct it would seem that our reasons for ignoring God’s work in creation are our own “particular error” whether we are educated or not.  Calvin criticises Plato as disappearing in his own round globe – a sarcastic reference to Plato’s sphere.  But the problem remains: how can human beings profit from and appreciate God’s creation?