Reading: Ezekiel 25 - 28
My Verse: "Then they will know that I am the LORD God . . ." (Ezekiel 25:17).
Ammon, Moab, Seir, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon . . . nations destroyed by You, LORD God because they "acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity" Your people. You destroyed them for their pride, cruelty and arrogance. You destroyed them in such a way that they and all the world would know that You are the LORD God almighty.
Atheism - the disbelief in the existence of a god or gods, is an interesting thing. The Gallup International reports that in 2015, 11% of the world claimed to be atheists, in 2012 it was 13%. Most atheists reside in Europe and East Asia. In China 61% of the population claimed to be atheists and in Europe 20%.
To be an atheist is to believe that all of life is the result of total randomness. I can't even begin to go into how this belief, to my way of thinking, is total inanity. How can one truly, intelligently look at creation and say it is the result of a random act, to mere chance? One has only to look at the complexity of a single organism, the complex workings of our solar system, the interconnectedness of plant life and animal life - I could go on forever here - to realize that there is incredible order to all that exists and order does not come out of chaos or nothingness. Even many of the great atheists have had to relent and admit this - many now, however reluctantly, purport that there is an intelligence behind the creation of the universe.
LORD God, You shout out Your existence to us every day through all of nature.
You shout out Your existence through the very sciences that many purport to disprove You! When one truly searches out the whys of all that is one can only come to the conclusion that You truly are there.
Modern science is based on the work of scientists who did their incredible work from their firm belief that You were the Creator of all that is. Scientists such as Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Isaac Newton 1643-1727) are just some of these amazing scientists who were not afraid of delving into our world because they believed it was a world of order. They believed there is a reason behind all that is.
I like what Russ Miller, the creator and manager of Creation, Evolution & Science Ministries states. He says, "I am a General Manager and make logical decisions based on facts. After I saw observable science doesn't support Darwinism or old-earth beliefs I realized these false teachings are undermining the world's faith in Jesus Christ. Now I am doing something to help. I don't tell people what to think; I present facts from science and the Bible. Through The Holy Spirit those with ears to hear will hear, and those with eyes to see will see." They use the Grand Canyon as their stage for presenting Biblical truth.
I also like what Albert Einstein said on truth.
"A man should look for what is and not for what he thinks should be."
You, LORD God, ask us to use our minds, the minds You have given us to seek out truth. And You tell us that if we seek that truth we will find it. Matthew 6:33 Luke 11:9 You do not expect us to blindly believe.
All will one day come to realize that You indeed are the LORD God. (Philippians 2:10)
Help me to be faithful in prayer for those still blinded by the false teachings that keep them in their darkness and unknowing. Help me to pray for them that their eyes will be opened to the truth of You as You do all things that they may know that You indeed are the LORD God!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Then they will know that I am the LORD God . . ." (Ezekiel 25:17).
Ammon, Moab, Seir, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon . . . nations destroyed by You, LORD God because they "acted revengefully and took vengeance with malice of soul to destroy in never-ending enmity" Your people. You destroyed them for their pride, cruelty and arrogance. You destroyed them in such a way that they and all the world would know that You are the LORD God almighty.
Atheism - the disbelief in the existence of a god or gods, is an interesting thing. The Gallup International reports that in 2015, 11% of the world claimed to be atheists, in 2012 it was 13%. Most atheists reside in Europe and East Asia. In China 61% of the population claimed to be atheists and in Europe 20%.
To be an atheist is to believe that all of life is the result of total randomness. I can't even begin to go into how this belief, to my way of thinking, is total inanity. How can one truly, intelligently look at creation and say it is the result of a random act, to mere chance? One has only to look at the complexity of a single organism, the complex workings of our solar system, the interconnectedness of plant life and animal life - I could go on forever here - to realize that there is incredible order to all that exists and order does not come out of chaos or nothingness. Even many of the great atheists have had to relent and admit this - many now, however reluctantly, purport that there is an intelligence behind the creation of the universe.
LORD God, You shout out Your existence to us every day through all of nature.
You shout out Your existence through the very sciences that many purport to disprove You! When one truly searches out the whys of all that is one can only come to the conclusion that You truly are there.
Modern science is based on the work of scientists who did their incredible work from their firm belief that You were the Creator of all that is. Scientists such as Francis Bacon (1561-1626), Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Isaac Newton 1643-1727) are just some of these amazing scientists who were not afraid of delving into our world because they believed it was a world of order. They believed there is a reason behind all that is.
I like what Russ Miller, the creator and manager of Creation, Evolution & Science Ministries states. He says, "I am a General Manager and make logical decisions based on facts. After I saw observable science doesn't support Darwinism or old-earth beliefs I realized these false teachings are undermining the world's faith in Jesus Christ. Now I am doing something to help. I don't tell people what to think; I present facts from science and the Bible. Through The Holy Spirit those with ears to hear will hear, and those with eyes to see will see." They use the Grand Canyon as their stage for presenting Biblical truth.
I also like what Albert Einstein said on truth.
"A man should look for what is and not for what he thinks should be."
You, LORD God, ask us to use our minds, the minds You have given us to seek out truth. And You tell us that if we seek that truth we will find it. Matthew 6:33 Luke 11:9 You do not expect us to blindly believe.
All will one day come to realize that You indeed are the LORD God. (Philippians 2:10)
Help me to be faithful in prayer for those still blinded by the false teachings that keep them in their darkness and unknowing. Help me to pray for them that their eyes will be opened to the truth of You as You do all things that they may know that You indeed are the LORD God!
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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