Balance

“by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.”
-Proverbs 3:20

Have you ever wondered at the balance of this world? Have you ever wondered at the comfort of this place? We are perfectly set at a certain distance from the sun so that the temperature is typically nice. Even in summer, though I may complain of the heat, I am still able to go outside and walk around freely with combusting. The rain, in most areas, falls enough to water plants, animals, and people alike, yet not so much to dominate the weather.

The ground is such that it can produce enough food for all. Now certainly not everyone is getting the food, but that’s our fault, not the fault of creation. It has long been shown that there is enough food, but only that politics and greed keep it from getting to those who need it.

The world’s orbit does not cause it to fall into the sun, nor shoot off into the stars. The moon too is perfectly weighed and set upon its course. The air is mixed expertly, and a recycling system is set in place between us and plants to keep oxygen flowing.

The balance was in place when there were two people on the earth, and it still works just fine with billions. Have you thought of that? Any of us could design a system for two, but to set it in motion and have it still active for billions is astonishing.

Many will say that this balance is a result of evolution, that chance and time caused this world and its inhabitants to grow accustomed to one another. And yet the very foundation of evolution is change, and with change is balance hard to come by. To me, it all seems a little too perfect for it to be the result of chance. The very orbit of the earth, set at exactly this place, the only place that could have supported life, is too unlikely for me to credit to anything but planning.

Evolution does not seek balance, but superiority. Survival of the fittest – the best. Its very claims do not lend themselves to such balance. They do not lend themselves to working just as well with two as with billions.

It takes more than chance. It takes wisdom and understanding. It takes the hand of someone greater than us, greater than this place.

The Bible tells us that the world was formed through Jesus, the Son of God. In wisdom He made this place, even you and I. But He did not leave us to ourselves, but guides us through life. In love He came from Heaven to earth to teach us and die for us, taking our place in death which we earned because of our sin. And He rose again and prepares for us a place in heaven.

And one day He will reform this place and make a new Heaven and a new earth. Not as a result of chance, but in careful and loving consideration.

Darwin is interesting, but Darwin won’t get you to that place. Only Jesus can. He’s worth looking into.