Everything that is ... well, it just is.

Isn’t the human body something?  It has ribs to protect vital organs from damage in the case of some sort of impact.  It has blood that is pumped through it via a heart, and veins and vessels carrying oxygen and vital nutrients throughout.  It has lungs that take oxygen from the air and deposits it internally in such a way that it keeps the body alive and functioning.  It has sex organs, one set for females and one for males, that function for the purpose of reproduction and perpetuation of the species.  It has eyeballs for the purpose of seeing light, and ears for the purpose of hearing sounds and skin that provide a sense of feel.  It has a brain that interprets everything we see, hear, and feel, giving us the ability to think, to reason, and to act.  It has eyelashes that protect the eyes from small particles.  It has hands with fingers that allow us to manipulate materials and create things.

Some people believe that this all came about because of the natural existence of chemical elements that have just the right properties that are needed on a planet that has just the right mix of matter, just the right atmosphere, just the right temperature, just the right amount of time, just the right whatever to produce not just the human body, but also every other observable phenomenon on the earth.  The key word here is natural.  In their mind, everything just is, and, given the right conditions, anything is possible naturally. 

As a chemist, I am aware of the properties of the chemical elements.  And it is easy to just say that that is just how things are.  For example, sulfur and chlorine are right next to each other in the periodic table and consist of atoms that are different because of just one proton and one electron.  Okay, everything just is.  But to put all the chemical elements together on the surface of a planet that, over time, produce not just this spectacular human body but many, many different species of life is just overwhelming to me. 

Some people call God the designer of all things.  I personally don’t like the word “designer.”  I don’t see God as someone sitting at a desk with pen, paper, and a computer like some sort of super-architect.   I prefer the word “Creator.”  He brought everything into existence. everything that is, with the wave of His hand and, as it says in Scripture, saw that it was very good.  My prayer for today:  Lord, please help us to understand our universe better so that every human being on earth can come to believe in you and properly give you the praise and glory you deserve.  Amen.