You may not realize it, but whether you are sleeping, riding, eating, or just hanging out, you are travelling 1000 mph. That's right. 1000 mph. Didn't know that did you? I learned that recently myself when I watched a Nat Geo documentary of what would happen if the earth stopped spinning. You see the planet earth is in fact spinning at 1000 mph, or 1666 feet per second. No wonder time seems to fly by sometimes. But as it rotates on its own access, it is also orbiting the sun every 365 days or so. At a perfect angle so that we have seasons, tides, distinct land forms, and weather patterns. Just a coincidence? And you say you need proof that God exists?
Watching this secular based show about doomsday, which is a popular theme in the science, entertainment, and fringe religion communities these days, they took the theory of what would happen if the earth stopped spinning. Interesting. Just a 5mph difference would change ocean patterns, and the landscape of the world. And using their example, the slower it got, the longer days would be, and then the longer the nights would be. Snow in Miami, and no rain in Kansas. Canada would become an ocean, while the ocean would become dry land. 180 days of daylight at 130 degrees, then 180 days of night at below zero. All forms of life would be affected, as the earth slowed in its orbit. For sure, something must be in control. Truth be told, it is really a someone.
Which to me showed the true hand of God. So much for the Big Bang theory-something had to exist to bang! Why when God created the heavens and the earth did He make us different? Where is the missing link? If science can prove how perfectly balanced the planet is in the solar system, why can it not believe God created it and holds it in His hands? For if it spins even slower, or faster-catastrophe. If the axis is tilted by 1/2 of a degree, all weather changes. And in some cases makes it uninhabitable! Who else but God could keep all this under control?
Take the Second Law of Thermodynamics for instance. It states that all things are in a constant state of atrophy. The aches in my body proves that everyday. They are not getting better-they are eroding. Just the opposite of what the theory of evolution tells us. And God reinforces it even more-we went from perfect to imperfect when Adam and Eve sinned-not the opposite! Watch as whenever science tries to disclaim God, He is always proven. But with all this evidence, why do some still not believe? What does it take?
It takes someone to pay the admission price. To admit us back into the presence of a loving God. To open the eyes of our heart and not be misled any longer. Simple faith. It takes the Holy Spirit reminding you that you need Jesus. And Jesus showing you He is the only way to the Father-and heaven! It takes just a little faith and no understanding. Yet when proof presents itself, the community at large doubts-because they don't get it. They cannot rationalize a loving God sacrificing His own son so we can be reunited with Him. They don't get it that love is not an emotion, but a person.
That is why when Jesus met Nicodemus in the garden, he told him he must be born again. Physically he was ok. But spiritually he was dead. It took the second birth, of his spirit, to meet the God of Jacob and Abraham. It took a spiritual awakening-it took Jesus! For it is the spirit that will carry into eternity, where new bodies await those of us who believe. I can handle that! The only thing that could take him from doubting in a secret meeting to risking it all to be at Jesus' grave. It took faith. And he did it all without the Internet! No twelve step programs, conferences, book tours, DVD's or weekly meetings. Just like today!
What will it take for you to trust God? All the evidence is there. How low will you go? For Nicodemus, a rich and powerful Pharisee it took being confronted with Jesus. Just like it takes today. Believe in your heart, confess with your mouth and be saved. And He even provides the faith. If He can hold the whole world in His hands, imagine what He can do with your life?
Science has theories, the Bible has facts. In the beginning, God-Elohim, out of nothing created the heavens and the earth... Which do you trust to take you into eternity? At 1000mph it may get here sooner than you think!
love with compassion,
Mike
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