Uni-verse 222/10,000 For better through verse Psalm 103 v 1
Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Our inner self or our soul is a reflection of the diversity of the universe itself. "All that is within me" includes our goals, dreams, desires, hopes, abilities, fears, weaknesses, thoughts, emotions, decisions, plans, motives, words, actions, beliefs, habits, attitudes and memories. We need to acknowledge, bless and praise God who invested such a diversity in us in and with all these aspects of our lives. What goes up as praise and thanksgiving returns as blessing.
We, generally, take the working of our internal organs for granted. We wait till any of these suffer a breakdown before we remember the Creator. We need to praise God for the "big five" and the amazing way these work round the clock and keep us healthy and alive: the heart, lungs, brain, kidneys and liver. In fact, my meditation on how wonderfully the heart works all the time untiringly and unceasingly, led me to think of the concept of thinking God's thoughts all the time imitating the working of the heart. I said to myself," How do I create a system of thinking that will keep my mind working consistently on a fixed pattern or rhythm like the heart?" This thought gave birth to the idea of equilibrium thinking.
The Psalmist says, " Praise God with understanding." We need to understand how finely configured the universe is and how " fearfully and wonderfully" we have been made. The description " fearfully and wonderfully made" means that we are an assembly of several fragile and intricate balances. When we constantly praise God for all that is within us in the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions, these balances and the balances in our relationships and work get blessed or strengthened to fulfill the purpose that God has ordained for us.
Prateep V Philip
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U 185/10,000 Job 37 v 16
Uni-verse 185/10,000 For better through verse Job 37 v 16
Job 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Yesterday, I discussed what I call " Probability Physics" with my senior who is well-versed in Physics. I asked him what would happen if the force of gravity on the earth was more than it is. He said that the water vapour would not be able to escape to form clouds that give us rain. I asked him, what would happen if the earth was tilted at its axis more than it is. He said, " If the earth's axis was tilted even 5 degrees more than it is, life on earth could not exist." I asked what would happen if the seas were full of fresh water instead of salt, he said, "Salt is needed to form carbonates in the sea and if the carbon dioxide was not absorbed, the temperature on the earth would increase so much that life would not be possible." He said that even if the carbon dioxide level in the earth's atmosphere doubles, it cannot sustain life. Indeed, all the works of God are too wonderful for us to comprehend fully and His knowledge is perfect or complete. One thing we do discern is that all of nature points to God the Father and all of human history points to Jesus.
The universe, the Earth and all species on the earth are full of fragile balances that have been carefully created. Can we afford to live carelessly or recklessly or indifferently? Should our minds not be filled with awe and wonder and our mouths full of praise for the Lord and Redeemer of the universe. When was the last or first time we remained still to know, understand and appreciate our Creator for His scientific knowledge, wisdom and expertise, for His knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics and Management? Even the winds and the waves obey Him. All of nature the birds, the squirrels and other creatures wake up each morning making a joyful noise unto the Creator for nearly three hours before they turn silent. Most of mankind start the first three hours of the morning more or less silent and spend the rest of the day chatting, shouting, complaining or gossiping without acknowledging God in our ways. Instead, most of humanity entertain the doubt whether they live in a bastard universe that came into being on its own without purpose or legitimacy. They feel they can teach God some Maths and Science.
A child who sees her father's achievements is always awe-struck. We too, however old we get or however knowledgeable and wise, we think we become, need to be full of admiration and adoration of our Father God who lovingly and wisely put everything together. We must follow a 3 M formula and bring in alignment our minds and our mouths with our Master's knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Like water evaporates from the earth’s many water bodies, praise and wonder should emanate from our minds, hearts and mouths. Nothing we say and do should affect the fragile but wonderful balances that He has so carefully wrought.
Prateep V Philip
Job 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Yesterday, I discussed what I call " Probability Physics" with my senior who is well-versed in Physics. I asked him what would happen if the force of gravity on the earth was more than it is. He said that the water vapour would not be able to escape to form clouds that give us rain. I asked him, what would happen if the earth was tilted at its axis more than it is. He said, " If the earth's axis was tilted even 5 degrees more than it is, life on earth could not exist." I asked what would happen if the seas were full of fresh water instead of salt, he said, "Salt is needed to form carbonates in the sea and if the carbon dioxide was not absorbed, the temperature on the earth would increase so much that life would not be possible." He said that even if the carbon dioxide level in the earth's atmosphere doubles, it cannot sustain life. Indeed, all the works of God are too wonderful for us to comprehend fully and His knowledge is perfect or complete. One thing we do discern is that all of nature points to God the Father and all of human history points to Jesus.
The universe, the Earth and all species on the earth are full of fragile balances that have been carefully created. Can we afford to live carelessly or recklessly or indifferently? Should our minds not be filled with awe and wonder and our mouths full of praise for the Lord and Redeemer of the universe. When was the last or first time we remained still to know, understand and appreciate our Creator for His scientific knowledge, wisdom and expertise, for His knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Philosophy, Psychology, Economics and Management? Even the winds and the waves obey Him. All of nature the birds, the squirrels and other creatures wake up each morning making a joyful noise unto the Creator for nearly three hours before they turn silent. Most of mankind start the first three hours of the morning more or less silent and spend the rest of the day chatting, shouting, complaining or gossiping without acknowledging God in our ways. Instead, most of humanity entertain the doubt whether they live in a bastard universe that came into being on its own without purpose or legitimacy. They feel they can teach God some Maths and Science.
A child who sees her father's achievements is always awe-struck. We too, however old we get or however knowledgeable and wise, we think we become, need to be full of admiration and adoration of our Father God who lovingly and wisely put everything together. We must follow a 3 M formula and bring in alignment our minds and our mouths with our Master's knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Like water evaporates from the earth’s many water bodies, praise and wonder should emanate from our minds, hearts and mouths. Nothing we say and do should affect the fragile but wonderful balances that He has so carefully wrought.
Prateep V Philip
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