In The Beginning-God. Part [6] 01/22/2024 (Evening thought)

1st Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

A lot of noise and fanfare was made when the Brits unveiled the Concorde, taking commercial air travel to an unprecedented new level at that time. The jet utilized four Olympus engines, each one capable of producing 36,000 horsepower, for a total of 144,000 horses. It then flew from New York to London in just under three hours, effectively shaving off about five hours of the travel time normally taken by a conventional aircraft.

But this accomplishment, huge though it be pales in comparison, with the time it took Jesus to travel from earth to heaven, which He did in a single day, without any pollution, and without any noise. According to NASA, the extent of our observable galaxy is about 100,000 light years across, and since light travels at 186,282 miles per second we would be looking at a very long time to cover a fraction of that distance.

But Jesus went much further and faster than that in less than a day, and returned safely to earth in one piece. And since the Bible documents that fact, it calls into question man’s understanding of certain aspects of science as it pertains to travel. NASA says unequivocally that “nothing travels faster than light”, but since the sacred record is true, it will mean that Christ travels much faster than light, for heaven is beyond the most distant known galaxy, of which the estimate number already observed is no less than two trillion.

Psalms 103:Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

In The Beginning-God. Part [5] 01/21/2024 (Morning thought)

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

[Southern Watchman 24 1902 par 2] No amount of reasoning or explanation can tell the whys and wherefores of the creation of the world. It is to be understood by faith in the great creative power. By faith we must believe in the mighty creative power of God through Jesus Christ. “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” (“are now present to the eye”). This is a matter that can be stated, but mere reasoning will never convince one of the truth of the statement.

When by faith we believe, and understand that God created the heaven, and the earth, that will set the stage for the God-factor to be incorporated into our everyday experiences, and whenever and wherever this is the case, life not only has more meaning, but it opens the door to limitless possibilities that aren’t available to the person who refuses to believe.

Therefore, we are not going to dwell on any effort at proving God; instead, we will examine how the God factor is synthesized in the lives of the persons who choose to believe, and by extension, we invite every person to incorporate the first verse in the scripture into their daily living: In The Beginning-God.

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!