Psalm 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.

The Japanese and the English divide the sentences differently, which makes choosing a section to write on a little awkward. However, this will do, and it expresses a powerful truth that is central to the whole Bible. It is indeed a blessed situation when someone makes the clear commitment to trust in God, the Creator, rather than in anything else. We have an amazing capacity and tendency for trusting almost anything but God. Small children who have been well treated trust anything and anyone, but they quickly learn the pitfalls in that. The difficulty comes in learning what to trust and what not to, which, sadly enough, also means who to trust and who not to. God is the only one who is fully trustworthy, and people are trustworthy only to the degree they are being obedient to God. Yesterday I was reading a paper on Super String Theory, which is a branch of theoretical physics that seeks to determine the fundamental nature and construction of the universe. I was struck by the statement, expressed more than once in different ways, that not only is it all incredibly complex, if any part of it were even the slightest bit different, life as we know it would be impossible. That dovetails with a video I saw a couple of days ago put together by an imaging expert, of human life from before conception to the point of delivery. He also was speaking of the incredible complexity of it all, and he, in contrast to the physics article, was saying it was inconceivable that there would not be a guiding, creating Will behind it all. Someone said long ago that the task of science was to find God’s footprints, that is, how He created the universe. It amazes me that only some scientists come to that realization. It is indeed a blessed thing when a scientist, or anyone, does indeed realize that there is a Creator who loves them, and in response they commit themselves to Him.

When I was raised in a home that was both highly academic/intellectual and founded on a Biblical world view, it is hard for me to understand how people can reject either side of that balance. It seems many people of faith try to throw science out the window, and many “scientific” people reject faith. (I put “scientific” in quotes, because I believe a truly scientific mind would not be able to dismiss the evidence for a Creator.) Both sides grieve me, but I am called to minister to both. I am to be unwavering in presenting God’s truth in love, while maintaining full honesty. There are many things mankind does not know, and really cannot know. Intellectual curiosity is a good thing, but as so many are pointing out these days, there is an irreducible complexity to it all, to the point that we just have to lift our hearts to heaven and cry, glory! I must not operate in pride toward those who disagree with me, but neither may I draw back from telling them the truth of their sin and God’s love and grace.

Father, thank You for Your love and grace toward me! I know too well what it is to walk in pride. You have kept me from the abyss more times than I could calculate, because I don’t even know them all. Help me trust You indeed, allowing You to use me to draw others into right relationship with You, for their salvation and Your glory. Thank You. Praise God!