Enoch and Elijah.
Faith is the central theme of life in the Bible as it has
been handed down to us. One example of faith was Enoch who never saw death; he
was “translated” by God. The other example was Elijah who was taken up in a whirlwind
in a chariot of fire. [Yes, pretty sure that is where we got the title to that
song, Chariots of Fire.] When we talk about faith, we have all sorts of
questions arise. Lately the visual observations of “ufo’s” have been a source
of all kinds of speculation. Did you know that in Hebrews 11:3 that it says, “Through
faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so
that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Notice
that it says “worlds” and not just world. Who is to say that this little planet
of blue is the only one inhabited by those created by the Word?
All kinds of questions arise when we consider history and
our earth and its composition. How many hours in a day? How many days in a
year? Did the earth, once created, sit in the middle of a battle? Was it
re-created at some point? When He saw that “it was good,” was that its second
creation? Someday we will know the answers to any question we might have about
creation and the bazillion planets, stars, and flows of oxygen, water, and
other chemical creations in the universes—again, plural universes. Some things
were created in the likeness of other things—animals and living things. And
then there are those created in His image specifically. Will wonders ever
cease? It becomes amazing to consider even the tiniest portion of creation—the sands
of the oceans as well as the networks of chemicals used to communicate between
trees and other living things. Simply more than my mind can begin to fathom!
Once attended a book club meeting in which we were able to
discuss the possibility of the brain being able to regenerate itself and make
up for any loss to either portion of the brain. At the time it was a
groundbreaking theory. And now we know for a fact that the brain can do amazing
things toward recapturing memories and functions that have been loss to trauma
or to disease. A friend of mine has a daughter whose brain had to be cut open
to remove a very large tumor. She had to relearn how to talk, eat, walk, and do
even the simplest tasks that a child would normally learn. And today she is a
very capable young woman who can do anything she sets her mind to do! Humans
have been wondrously made!
Right now, we look around at the distresses involved in
mankind’s attempts to dominate each other and nature. We are subject to the
laws of nature as much as to the fallibilities of man. Here we desperately need
rain and cooler temperatures. In another place, we need true peace between
nations, between families, between individuals. We were not created to be
vicious entities lashing out at one another. But this is what we see all around
us. Let us pray for true peace from the love that God created. Let that peace
be reflected in our lives.
Rest well, my friends. Look for the ultimate joy that comes
from loving God. Yes, YOU are loved.
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