Isaac Newton proved once and for all that what goes up must come down. It has to do with gravity, one of the fundamental forces of nature. It’s natural, automatic, and affects every part of our daily life, all learned from an apple falling from a tree.
Once Newton had that discovery under his belt, his brilliance truly began to shine. He looked at the moon and realized it was the same. He grasped that gravity affects all the planets, different star systems, and even the various galaxies we see in our telescopes.
It’s amazing how one small discovery can lead to such an astounding revelation.
Let’s look at another discovery, one that launched a promise that has spanned thousands of years.
Genesis 2:7 tells us that man came from the very essence of God, not from the random ordering of amino acids in a fetid pool of smelly pond water.
“Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.”
Jude 1:7 warns us that God doesn’t employ a “hands off” modus operandi. He has standards he expects us to uphold.
“Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.”
2 Peter 3:9 is our assurance that God wishes us to return to his presence. He offers a second chance to everyone who chooses him.
“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
1 Timothy 2:5 offers a simple path to him. If we allow Jesus into our lives, we will exhibit the love of Christ unto everyone we meet.
“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”
Newton said that what goes up must come down. Jesus says that what goes in must come out. If we ingest sin, we will display that sin to the world. If we take in Christ, all the world will see him in everything we do.
What we are on the inside is what the world sees on the outside. Let’s endeavor for them to see Jesus.
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