Reading: Zechariah 10 - 14
My Verse: "Behold, a day is coming for the LORD . . .
On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives . . .
On that day there shall be no light, cold or frost. . .
On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem . . .
And the LORD will be king over all the earth.
On that day the LORD will be one
and his name one" (Zechariah 14: 1-9).
So much here I do not understand. So much mystery and awesomeness! You, LORD God, in all your glory. I do look forward to "that day" which is so beyond our ability to comprehend at this time. What I do comprehend is that such a day is coming. You are coming again to this earth.
We are continually fascinated by the otherness of our world - paintings, movies, literature, gaming reveal this. We know in the deepest recesses of our being that, yes we are not alone in this universe! You tell us that in Your word, the Bible.
"For by him all things were created,
in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities -
all things were created through him and for him" (Colossians 1:16).
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers,
against the authorities,
against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).
". . . who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God,
with angels, authorities, and
powers having been subjected to him" (1 Peter 3:22).
"I will no longer talk much with you,
for the ruler of this world is coming.
He had no claim on me . . ." (John 14:30).
". . . in which you once walked,
following the course of this world,
the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-- (Ephesians 2:2).
"The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days,
but Michael, one of the chief princes,
came to help me,
for I was left there with the kings of Persia . . . " (Daniel 10:13)
Yes, there are "others" out there. "Others" we cannot see and mostly are unaware of. But from my understanding of what scripture says of these "others" they are not confined by the same physical rules of existence as we are.
This strong desire to understand or know more about the otherness of our world has existed throughout our history. Many early civilizations devoted much time and effort to this search. Today we have a national organization dedicated to finding these "others." The SETI Institute's mission
statement is
"Our mission is to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe . . . "
SETI or Search for Extraterrestrial Technology Intelligence " seeks evidence of life in the universe by looking for some signature of its technology. "
To do this they have many probes into outer space looking for some kind of radio signal that indicates an artificial intelligence. Many millions of dollars has been invested into this search.
I do not pretend to understand all the science that goes into it. Nor if this search is worthwhile. You tell us LORD God to be ever searching to understand our world. You gave us incredible minds that we are meant to use. We are never to be satisfied with status quo. (2 Timothy 2:15)
And yet, there is also the fact that we can be so very blinded to truth and true understanding of the vast concepts of our world and existence. You, LORD God, tell us that satan is the - "deceiver of the whole world." (Revelation 12:9).
Is the SETI search a mere distraction? A distraction from seeking real truth? I saw a blurb that stated - "Satan's greatest weapon is man's lack of understanding of God's Word."
Thank you for organizations like ICR - Institute of Creation Research, which has many incredible scientists who do their research out of their understanding of You and Your word and their strong belief that You are truth.
"The unfolding of your word gives light . . ." (Psalm 119:130).
I can look forward confidently to "that day" when You return.
My Redeemer Lives by Nicole C. Mullen
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "Behold, a day is coming for the LORD . . .
On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives . . .
On that day there shall be no light, cold or frost. . .
On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem . . .
And the LORD will be king over all the earth.
On that day the LORD will be one
and his name one" (Zechariah 14: 1-9).
So much here I do not understand. So much mystery and awesomeness! You, LORD God, in all your glory. I do look forward to "that day" which is so beyond our ability to comprehend at this time. What I do comprehend is that such a day is coming. You are coming again to this earth.
We are continually fascinated by the otherness of our world - paintings, movies, literature, gaming reveal this. We know in the deepest recesses of our being that, yes we are not alone in this universe! You tell us that in Your word, the Bible.
"For by him all things were created,
in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities -
all things were created through him and for him" (Colossians 1:16).
"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against the rulers,
against the authorities,
against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).
". . . who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God,
with angels, authorities, and
powers having been subjected to him" (1 Peter 3:22).
"I will no longer talk much with you,
for the ruler of this world is coming.
He had no claim on me . . ." (John 14:30).
". . . in which you once walked,
following the course of this world,
the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience-- (Ephesians 2:2).
"The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days,
but Michael, one of the chief princes,
came to help me,
for I was left there with the kings of Persia . . . " (Daniel 10:13)
Yes, there are "others" out there. "Others" we cannot see and mostly are unaware of. But from my understanding of what scripture says of these "others" they are not confined by the same physical rules of existence as we are.
This strong desire to understand or know more about the otherness of our world has existed throughout our history. Many early civilizations devoted much time and effort to this search. Today we have a national organization dedicated to finding these "others." The SETI Institute's mission
statement is
"Our mission is to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe . . . "
SETI or Search for Extraterrestrial Technology Intelligence " seeks evidence of life in the universe by looking for some signature of its technology. "
To do this they have many probes into outer space looking for some kind of radio signal that indicates an artificial intelligence. Many millions of dollars has been invested into this search.
I do not pretend to understand all the science that goes into it. Nor if this search is worthwhile. You tell us LORD God to be ever searching to understand our world. You gave us incredible minds that we are meant to use. We are never to be satisfied with status quo. (2 Timothy 2:15)
And yet, there is also the fact that we can be so very blinded to truth and true understanding of the vast concepts of our world and existence. You, LORD God, tell us that satan is the - "deceiver of the whole world." (Revelation 12:9).
Is the SETI search a mere distraction? A distraction from seeking real truth? I saw a blurb that stated - "Satan's greatest weapon is man's lack of understanding of God's Word."
Thank you for organizations like ICR - Institute of Creation Research, which has many incredible scientists who do their research out of their understanding of You and Your word and their strong belief that You are truth.
"The unfolding of your word gives light . . ." (Psalm 119:130).
I can look forward confidently to "that day" when You return.
My Redeemer Lives by Nicole C. Mullen
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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