Heart Smart

RICHARD ZEKVELD

God is wise. God is also the source of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10a (ESV) tells us “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.”

We see God’s wisdom in the way he put creation together. We marvel at its magnificent and intricate design. All the pieces fit together and work together to support life. He crafted it in such a way that the cosmos is not only functional but also beautiful. That’s wisdom!

Psalm 104:24 (NIV84) exclaims, “How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.”

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This past Sunday, I asked, “What in this world makes you say, ‘Wow, God! You are so wise!’?” Worshipers piled on with their answers. One young woman mentioned the tilt of earth’s axis, allowing for the rotation of seasons. One man noted the peculiar behavior of water (H2O) in its solid form (ice). Matter is typically least dense in its vapor form, denser in its liquid form, and densest in its solid form. But not water. Ice is less dense than water, which allows it to float. Thank God it does.

One child exclaimed, “I’m glad we don’t live next to Betelgeuse! If the sun was the size of an orange, the star Betelgeuse would be the size of a football field! We’d be scorched if we lived next to Betelgeuse!” Indeed, we would. Science shows that the number of variables that must work together precisely to support life on Planet Earth is astronomical. There is no way it happened by accident. May our contemplation of God’s wisdom in creation evoke our praise. May it also inspire in us confidence that we can trust God’s wise design for human thriving in creation and redemption.

Richard Zekveld, Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church (cfcsh.org)