The chilly ocean winds being deposited on land had lessened higher up among the California redwoods. The forest of tall trees always put things in perspective reminding him what an insignificant speck he was on this country. One day he would be gone from the land, but the mountains and the rivers, the trees and the long grass, and the lakes and the canyons, would remain.”
–Bobby Underwood (The Wild Country)
“The Lord our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children are accountable forever for all that he has revealed to us, so that we may obey all the terms of these instructions.”
–Deuteronomy 29:29 (NLT)
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Proverbs 3:
19 — The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding He established the heavens;
20 — By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and clouds drop down the dew. (NKJV)
(CEB)
19 — The Lord laid the foundations of the earth with wisdom, establishing the heavens with understanding.
20 — With his knowledge, the watery depths burst open, and the skies drop dew.
Often I would ask students what would happen if they were walking and released hold on their books. Invariably they would say, they would drop, or they would fall. I would then gently remind them they would not…but gravity would pull them down. In saying that I don’t mean to imply that I understand the laws of physics. I do know that some things will happen, such as in the case of the books, but I don’t understand the why of it. In watching movies I see cowboys shooting up in the air; they don’t understand physics any better than I. What goes up, must come down, and it will come down in the same arch that it went up (barring other things in nature).
Stop for a minute and look out the window. Look at the marvelous creation of God; not evolution–happenchance, but the work of the infinite Creator. God in His infinite wisdom and plan put it all together. He spoke and it happened. I read, whether true or not, of a meeting between the brilliant Albert Einstein and the comedian Charlie Chaplin. In their conversation it is reportedly said that Chaplin made this remark to the famed scientist: “The whole world admires you, even though they don’t understand a word of what you say.”
Bob Beasley points out that “God established the earth, as He set each star of the firmament in position, and as the seas were formed and the ecosystems set up.” Add to that the grandeur of nature and the wonder of man. Whew! It is too much for my pitiful brain to grasp. I recall the words that God spoke to Job, “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.” (38:4, NKJV) I for sure do not have all the understanding, but I know that it all works together. I am reminded of the wonderful song by Maltbie D. Babcock:
This is my Father’s world,
And to my listening ears
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres.
This is my Father’s world:
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas–
His hand the wonders wrought.
“This is my Father’s world,” and I leave it at that. “I rest me in the thought,” that I cannot comprehend the works of His hands. Man often gets in the way of the laws of nature and physics. When that happens bad things can happen and often do. Warren Wiersbe reminds us, “Obey these laws and creation will work with you; disobey them and creation will work against you.” Try walking on water. Oh ye of little faith. Take a step off a ten story building and see if you can defy the laws of gravity. On the way down, be sure and pray asking that the Lord forgive you for your stupidity. He will answer, “My son/daughter, I forgive you” just before the sound of “PLOP!”
Since this creation belongs to our heavenly Father we are to be good stewards not only of our finances but also of God’s creation. Upon leaving a campsite I always told my kids and students to leave it better than when you found it. I hate to drive along roads and see all the trash. In that same concept, we should also be better stewards of our intelligence. J.L. Flores states that, “the exhibition of God’s wisdom in creation is intended to lead men to listen to His Word of Revelation.” Ponder this last thought throughout the day from the NIV Study Bible, “To live by wisdom is to imitate the Lord and conform to the divinely appointed creation order.”