Further Exploring the Splendor of God Through Science / Quantum Physics
by Grace Wiebe, Dec 2007
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For some years, I have had growing questions about why it is that, according to science, we only utilize a small percentage of our brains. I have often wondered what God still has in mind with the rest of our brains and when that will kick in! I highly suspect that as the Holy Spirit is bringing Jesus' Bride into maturity and into the fullness of who God is calling her/us to be in this coming season (Eph. 3, 4), and the more our minds are renewed and we are transformed by His Word/Life and are fixing the eyes of our hearts on the unseen and not the seen, the more completely we will be functioning as He intended when He formed us in our mother's wombs and when He thought about us before the foundations of the earth were laid.
For many years I have also experienced some level of fascination over BLACK HOLES, and over the past few years have also had a growing fascination in the aspect of the various additional DIMENIONS that quantum physicists have been discovering or postulating theories about. While there has been a growing reality of the spiritual realm and the call of the Holy Spirit to walk in that realm through faith and obedience, more and more, because we're so rooted in our 3-dimensional world, it is difficult to break out of that perspective and to let God out of the box in our lives, and to consider the fuller implications of what Jesus Christ is calling us to when He calls us to a deeper life of child-like faith and trust in Him!
Whereas we are most familiar with our 3-dimensional existence on this planet, scientists have been discovering amazing things in the universe, which God has set in place! One of them is that they believe there are 11 dimensions - including the dimension of time - (some say 12) dimensions - the 12th being a proposed 'unified theory' tying their various theories together mathematically/scientifically to help them try to explain how everthing began.
Scientists are at the place where they believe they are very close to finding the answer to how everything began (before the big bang). But they have been there before, and have suddenly come up, again and again, against things which then made them realize they were on some wrong tracks and still had a ways to go with the new information.
I highly suspect that there are likely more dimensions than they have discovered to date (or are theorizing about), and that what God has allowed them to discover is just the tip of the iceberg!
I rather think that God is rather amused at some of their efforts to pin Him down, and because He has created in us this hunger to discover things for ourselves and to solve problems, etc., He seems to continue to allow them to keep taking the bait to keep drawing them closer to Himself (even though many are trying everything to explain everything scientifically apart from God as Creator) as He increasingly reveals Himself through His art/creation. Meanwhile, even though many scientists continue to refuse to give the glory to God where it is due, because of their increasingly amazing discoveries, more and more of the world is beginning to recognize God's glory in His universe, and we as the Church can benefit greatly in our faith by being at least somewhat aware of some of the incredible things God has allowed scientists and particularly quantum physicists to discover!
Of course some of these things are not able to yet be completely proven and are still just theories, but nevertheless, they do help us to 'think outside the box' and help us to begin to better view and understand our incredible Creator / Artist God in ways which can help our lives and relationship with God to be deeply enriched and more deeply established as we begin to see through the telescopes and eyes of physicists the universe in ways we could never see it from our normal everyday lives! Why, most of us can hardly even see stars in the night sky, anymore, because the lights in our cities are so bright that the beauty, awe and splendor of who God is in the night sky has often been covered over with man's unnatural light....so we 'see through a glass darkly'.
But the Bible is full of Scripture that talks about that about the heavens declaring the glory of God, and night and day after day, pouring forth speech, etc. I was raised with an understanding that this was all just metaphorical, but have increasingly been questioning that over the years and wondering if it was in fact a reality. Same with verses that talk about the trees clapping their hands, or the stones crying out.
At another time I want to put together a collection of Scriptures about this and show you some of the absolutely mind-boggling things scientists/quantum physicists, etc. have discovered about the REALITY of these things! And I'm sure they've just scratched the surface!
In Genesis 1 we are told that God created the universe with His WORD...and in ____________ we are told that He sustains the universe with His powerful Word....and that His Word does not return void but accomplishes the purposes that He set it out to accomplish.
One of the things that the Holy Spirit has been using to encourage me to do some more research on all of this, is my interest and role in the arts, and wondering how music, sound, light, color etc. is all a vital part of the universe and part of the unseen realm and how God wants to utilize His sound, light and color, etc. through His artists in new ways as He brings His Body into a deeper walk in the realm of the Spirit, so that we will be more effective in all He is calling us to in this 'high calling' that He has for us in seeing His Kingdom come and His will being done on earth as it is in heaven, and as He is training us to reign and rule with His as a kingdom of priests once He's made the new heavens and the new earth.
So the aspects of sound, light and color in the heavenly realms, and how that all began, has been of growing interest to me the past number of years. At the same time, I have increasingly heard, from around the world, continuing words about the 'new sound' that is coming, and which is apparently now already beginning on the earth.
So to do more research on sound in Scripture, and how tied it is to God's Word and Life, and to increasingly find out the importance of our words, as well (our words have the power of life and death, according to the Bible), and to see how totally God's Word/Voice/Sounds are to the existence of EVERYTHING in the universe, it is absolutely mind-boggling! It also helps to explain MANY difficult or previously confusing passages in Scripture.
And to find out how Light is also so totally related and interconnected with and a part of everything He created, it is amazing! and helps to explain so much about His frequent use of His teaching about LIGHT in Scripture, and who He is as the Light. It all brings the Word ALIVE! and helps to bring so much hope for the future!
Even the aspects about the various dimensions - it helps to much more easily understand how miracles, though impossible for us, are NO PROBLEM for God!!!!! and that helps to also increase our level of security and trust in His ability to look after us in no matter what situation we're in!
That also helps us to understand more about verses such as the one in which we're called to call into being those things which are not as though they were, or faith being the substance of things not seen....and the many verses in the Bible where we're told to proclaim, declare, etc. There are much deeper reasons, even scientifically, than we had any idea!
His Spirit will guide us into all truth - John 14? He will tell us more later but we coldn't bear it then...
A major part of my journey in these directions has been a growing revelation from the Holy Spirit, to my heart, regarding Himself as the Creator / Artist, and how, based on those foundations, my understanding of the arts, God's purposes for His artists and the arts, etc. has become increasingly clear and been hugely validated in my life! As God's children, our DNA and identity as artists and our ability to create is deeply rooted in who He has created us to be in His image, and the more deeply we come to know our Creator / Artist, the more effective I believe we will be in seeing His purposes carried out in and through us as His co-creator / artists, as well (since He is Christ in us, the Hope of Glory, and all of who HE is is also in us! - Col).
things down here are symbols of spiritual realities - that opens up a whole new realm as well...
Ancient paths
out there - have seen so little
focus on the invitislble/unseen walk by faith and not by sight, power of the Word of Creator God and Him as the Artist
also His ability to look after us
His worth - He is worthy to be worshipped and our whole lives dedicted to Him even if He never sent Jesus
created a little lowefr than the angels
avoided physics
God - sicentists - me Dady made this
if a tree falls and no on hears it...did it make a sound
nicongruencies - helped me with not understanding God's ways
expanding universe
String theory – music throughout the universe, at a subatomic level - see online video
dark matter
black holes/event horizons
If you get a chance to listen to these soon, I trust they will encourage you in this dept., too! Although it isn't about finances per se, just reaffirming how much God loves us in the kind of care and precision He used in making His creation, and His ability to take control of and provide for everything we need, really is helping to build my faith and security in Him further these days....
Journey
to the Edge of the Universe
Chances
of Life in our Universe
I'll be sending you more in the next while, as this whole
area of God the Creator/Artist is strengthening and encouraging my heart SO
MUCH these days, and helping to remove some of the fear and helping my heart
to be more prepared to give over the fears about my walking and provision,
etc. etc. for the future... I'm sure it will encourage you, too....maybe you'll
want to share these links with others as well...
Scientists Discover Energy Source for Northern Lights
by Teresa Neumann : Dec 14, 2007
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=4774
EDITOR'S NOTE: Beginning with its first verse: "The heavens declare the glory of God…" Psalm 19 focuses on the amazing magnitude of God-the-Creator's power which is exhibited in the facts and attributes of Earth and the heavenly bodies that surround it. I believe each time scientists reveal new discoveries in nature and astronomy, our omnipotent God is glorified all the more. What follows is yet another remarkable finding by NASA scientists, about the source of a stunning phenomenon that has always intrigued me—the Northern Lights. God's handiwork is not only powerful, but beautiful as well. –Aimee Herd, BCN.
excerpt from an Elijah's list word today :) Nov6,2007
Vision of Collecting Gemstones
http://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word/5847
The vision then changed to a different scene in which we were searching for
precious stones. Whilst dusty and thirsty, nonetheless, we worked on undeterred,
and between us, we unearthed a ruby, a diamond, an amber, a sapphire and an
emerald. We placed the gems into a simple rucksack. The gems, perhaps, represent
Kingdom qualities and revelation of virtue from Christ.
It is also interesting to note that even as we write, precious stones are being mined and smuggled out of Nigeria by foreigners. In 2004, the Lord spoke to Obii saying that He would allow all manner of mineral resources to be discovered in commercial quantities in Nigeria. To date, the nation has discovered and classified over thirty-five different minerals and precious stones including some of the ones Obii and I unearthed in the vision.
Governmental Encounter and a Shaking
The vision then proceeded to a third and final scene in which I saw a building
bearing the words "Nigerian Consulate." We went up the steps of
this building with angels on either side of us and a banner over us which
read "ambassadorial." We were no longer dusty or tired looking,
but were smartly dressed with a spring in our step. We walked into the building
and met with a kindly looking official. He was so glad to receive the gemstones
which we deposited with him. I am certain this man was a man of God because
of his demeanor of humility and uprightness. It seemed he knew what to do
with the precious stones. The deposit of the gemstones speaks of a proclamation
and impartation of the Heavenly revelation we have received for the nation
of Nigeria.
The Science of God 1 - Chuck Missler
The Science of God - Part 2
Peanut Butter, The Atheist's
Nightmare! - Chuck Missler
The Mathematics of Beauty: The most insulting idol of all
Prince of the power of the air
Great Commission Worship & Arts Center