Deuteronomy 11: With Your Own Eyes

"Your own eyes have seen every great work the Lord has done."

Deuteronomy 11:7

Here, Moses is reminding the Isrealites that they themselves were witness to the plagues God sent over Egypt, the Exodus in which God led them through the Red Sea and demolished the Egyptian army who followed, and all the miracles God sent during their time in the wilderness.  He uses this reminder as a hook to encourage his people to follow the Lord's commands.  After all, He deserves their loyalty.

In modern times, we often find ourselves doubting, wondering why the Lord would have sent those kinds of incredible signs of His existence at that point in time, but doesn't continue to do so for our sake.  We want so desperately to believe that these events truly did take place, but the world we know is one of science and detailed explanations of events.  I've even seen History Channel shows about possible phenomena that could have caused the plagues.

Ultimately, the more we learn about physics, biology, and all the other sciences, the more we see "supernatural" events being explained as quite simple events.  Consider the Aurora Borealis.  Try to imagine what you would think about it if you didn't know it was caused by solar radiation getting caught in the earth's magnetic field...  It would seem like the majestic curtains of the heavens opening up, and the Spirit of God watching over us!

We see God's miracles around us every day.  We just don't recognize them for what they are because we know how they work.

Question of the Day:

Why can't we have both explanations?  Why can't we understand the physical reality that works behind these phenomena and still believe that they were set in place by God?  What if He put them there just so that we would be intrigued into learning more about the universe He created?

Prayer of the Day:

Two flames burn within my heart.  One is a passion for learning; the other is a passion for my Lord.  Combine both of these in one hearth so that they burn together and keep each other lit at all times.  Do not let one consume the other, but keep them constantly ignited by Your Spirit.  Amen.