Gaining Perspective

Insignificant... Yet Prized by Majesty!

As I explained in yesterday's blog, 50 years ago yesterday, a small group of intrepid adventurers strapped themselves into a 6.5 million pound, three stage Saturn V rocket and were hurtled into space.

50 years ago today, those same adventurers were on the most epic (to date) space journey of human history. What was it like? The astronauts are the best eye-witnesses to answer that question. And of them all, I think Neil Armstrong is my personal favorite. I love his quotes, his insights, his humility, and most of all, I love the way he glorified the Creator in it all. So what insights or perspectives did Neil Armstrong gain from this epic journey?

During this trip, the astronauts were able to not only view the Moon in increasingly close proximity, they were also able to view Earth as it receded into the distance. At one point, Neil looked out the window of his spacecraft and saw an unforgettable view of Earth, which he described as follows:

"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. (But) I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small." - Neil Armstrong

All of our lives and loves and experiences are lived out on a tiny speck which we call Earth, located in the vastness of God's Creation! 

How easy would it have been for God to simply blot out the Earth with His great Thumb, after mankind Fell? In so doing, sin would have quickly been eradicated from His Universe! Yet, God did not. 

Instead of blotting us out and moving on, Yahweh opted to manifest in the Flesh and pay in Blood for the redemption of fallen mankind! It boggles the mind to consider our size...  our insignificance...  and yet, to see that we were prized by Majesty! How great a Price was paid for our redemption? There are no words!

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Vision in the Sky

Amazing Galaxies: the Sleeping Beauty

Another amazing galaxy is the intense and beautiful "Sleeping Beauty Galaxy", which is also known as the "Black Eye Galaxy" or M64. Both names for this galaxy denote its eye-like appearance.

The Sleeping Beauty galaxy is about 17 million light-years from Earth and is located in the Chemdah (now called Coma or Coma Bernice) constellation, which is a decan of the first star-family.

One unusual thing about this galaxy is that its inner part rotates in one direction while the stars and dust in the outer part of the galaxy rotate in the opposite direction. Hydrogen gas in the middle of the galaxy produces the red colors.

The eye-like appearance of this galaxy, along with the awareness that it contains hundreds of millions of stars and probably numerous exoplanets, brings to mind a beautiful Scripture Promise:

Isaiah 64:4  "For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside Thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for Him."

1 Corinthians 2:9  "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him."

So the great "eye" of the Sleeping Beauty galaxy visually calls to us, night-after-night, reminding us to look higher, farther, and deeper than what this mortal sphere has to offer. Let's keep our sights upon our Heavenly Calling. For, as this galaxy reminds us, "without a vision, the people perish" (Psalm 29:18).

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Alien Beings on Exoplanets?

Does the Bible Speak About Life on Other Planets?

Scientists today are far more spiritual then they like to let on. But this new scientific spirituality isn't righteous - rather its based upon a rejection of Yahweh and His Word. One way the scientific community is darkly spiritual is their on-going search for alien life.

Scripture tells us that humans were not the only sentient beings which Yahweh created. He also made angels, cherubim and seraphim. These are separate created beings from us. 

Additionally, there is some suggestion in Scripture that there are Yah-created, unfallen, sentient beings on other worlds (untouched by sin) throughout Yahweh's vast universe. Like the unfallen angels, these beautiful beings live in perfect harmony and obedience to Yahweh. Because they belong to God and were created by Him, they are known as "sons of God".

Humans also can be known as "sons of God" in Scripture (1 John 3:2), if we choose to be part of His Kingdom and Family. But there are a few references in Scripture where the term "sons of God" could only apply to non-human beings. 

In the first reference, God is speaking to Job. He points out that Job, a human, was not present at the Creation of our world. But that, at the Creation of our world, "the morning stars" also known as the "sons of God" shouted for joy:

Job 38:4-7  "Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" 

Additionally, Scripture shows that these unfallen, created beings who are known as the "sons of God" do not live on Earth - nor do they live in Heaven. We can know this because the Bible speaks of some of them "appearing" before Yahweh's Throne on multiple occasions. 

Job 1:6  "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan came also among them."

Job 2:1-2  "Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan came also among them to present himself before Yahweh. And Yahweh said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the Earth, and from walking up and down in it." 

It appears that these presentations before Yahweh are being done by the unfallen leaders from other worlds throughout the universe. How can we know that they are "unfallen" beings? Because the term "sons of God" - whether referring to off-world beings or humans - is used only for the created beings who are loyal and obedient to Yahweh. 

Notice, in the above texts, that in addition to these loyal beings Satan also appears (for he gained "dominion" or "leadership" over planet Earth when Adam - the original leader - succumbed to his temptations). Satan appeared also in these "presentations" as the leading representative for planet Earth (during his temporary dominion over Earth - which will be taken from him forever, by our Saviour - Numbers 24:17-19). He had already been cast out of Heaven (Revelation 12:7). Yet, through usurping Adam's dominion, the devil had found a way to make appearances There.

But while the Bible indicates that Yahweh has made other sentient beings, in addition to humans, throughout His vast universe, the Hollywood ideas of E.T. and aliens are truly nonsense and all part of demonic deception. 

But the reality (as stated in Scripture) that there are "sons of God" that exist in His vast universe is pretty wonderful, I think. And perhaps most wonderful of all is the Scriptural invitation to fallen mankind to be among them:

1 John 3:1-2  "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is."

So what about you? Will you be counted among the sons of God when our King returns? It is my hope and prayer that we all will be!

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Once in a Blue Moon...

Does the Moon Ever Look Blue?

We've all heard the expression, "...once in a blue moon...". It is a phrase that has come to mean that something only happens "very rarely" - in fact, an event which only happens "once in a blue moon" is an event which is known to be extremely rare.  

In more recent times, a "blue moon" is an actual sky event, which occurs more commonly. When there are two full moons in single calendar month, it has come to be known as a "blue moon". Since the lunar cycle is 29.5 days, it is less likely that two full moons can occur within a 30 day period.

But this meaning of "blue moon" is fairly new and doesn't account for the original meaning in the phrase "once in a Blue Moon". As Philip Hiscock,  a folklorist at the Memorial University of Newfoundland explained, in a 2010 article in Sky & Telescope magazine, the phrase has been around for more than 400 years. In the earliest use of the term, "once in a blue moon" meant "never". So saying, "Joe will come to visit when the moon turns blue" was like saying "he'll come for a visit when pigs fly."

In actuality, however, the moon really can appear blue! And it is an event so rare that seeing it would be (at maximum) a once-in-a-lifetime-event. Most will never witness a real "blue moon". But the moon does turn blue, on the extremely rare occasions where the atmosphere has certain coloring particles. And when it does, it looks like the photo below:

What sort of conditions are needed to make the moon "turn" blue? Well, it can turn to blue when the right size of dust particles or smoke are in the atmosphere. The last recorded full blue color moon was seen in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano exploded filling the whole atmosphere with a dense ash. 

Why does it happen? Dust particles in the atmosphere are normally of a small size that causes them to diffract blue light. But larger dust particles (such as would be present with volcanic ash) diffract red light, making the moon appear bluish.

It seems that there is a spiritual lesson in the blue moon events. Yahweh, our mighty God, can indeed do the impossible. Nothing is too hard for Him. Scripture refers to how impossible it is for a man to change from sinful and lost, to clean and redeemed...  The prophet Jeremiah used expressions similar to "once in a blue moon" (as in never) could this occur:

Jeremiah 13:23  "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.." 

Yet, the blue moon is actually not a "never" event! Yahweh, Who is mighty enough to turn the moon blue, can transform a person who is habitually evil into a saved child of the King!

Jude 1:24  "...Unto Him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the Presence of His Glory with exceeding joy!" 

Yahweh is the God of the blue moon. Be encouraged - and in Him - be transformed!

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A Closer Look at our own Star

The Amazing Sun 

The closest star to Earth is, of course, our Sun. There is nothing quite so impressive - near to Earth - as our Sun to demonstrate the great power of our Creator! So, just for a moment, let's take a closer look at our nearest star - our own Sun, called Chammah, in Hebrew. The more we discover about the Sun, the more powerful we learn that it is. Thus, in Scripture, the Sun is often used a metaphor depicting the power of God and the endurance of His mighty Throne.

Psalm 84:11 "For Yahweh God is a Sun and shield: Yahweh will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly."

Psalm 89:36  "His seed shall endure for ever, and His Throne as the Sun before me."

The Sun is a near-perfect sphere of hot plasma. Plasma (not to be confused with blood plasma) is one of our four fundamental states of matter, which are: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. A plasma is a hot, ionized gas with approximately equal numbers of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons. It has different characteristics from ordinary, neutral gases, which is why a plasma is considered to be the fourth state of matter.

The surface of the Sun is dynamic with an internal convective motion, which generates a magnetic field. It is about 864,000 miles in diameter (1.39 million kilometers), which is 109 times larger than Earth. Also, the Sun's mass is about 330,000 times more than the Earth. It's mass consists of hydrogen (about 73%); while the rest is mostly helium (about 25%) with small quantities of heavier elements including oxygen, carbon, neon, and iron.

The Sun's surface appears to be churning, seething, and at times even exploding into space.
The Sun's surface experiences solar flares or magnetic storms. These appear to be a very bright spot on the sun and a gaseous surface eruption. 

A solar flare releases huge amounts of high-energy particles and gases, which are ejected thousands of miles from the surface of the Sun. Recently, scientists discovered that solar flares can cause powerful sunquakes (which are violent seismic events) on the surface of the Sun. When a sunquake occurs, energy is released in seismic waves on the relatively fluid surface of the Sun. Sunquakes are powerful and would rate about 11.3 on the Richter scale, which means they release about 40,000 times more energy than the famous 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Another impressive way the Sun releases energy is the solar prominence. A solar prominence (also known as a filament) is an arc of gas that erupts from the surface of the Sun. Prominences can loop hundreds of thousands of miles into space. The following video clip shows a massive solar prominence. This image was taken in 2011 by NASA's Sun-orbiting, Solar Dynamic Observatory.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBL1RBj-P1g

The scale of this prominence is huge. The entire Earth would easily fit under the arcing curtain of gas. 

But as impressive and awe-inspiring as this star is, consider how much more powerful must be its Creator! Scripture tells us that our Creator breathes out stars - like our Sun, yes, but many more are so massive that they make our own Sun appear no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence!

Psalms 33:6  "By the Word of Yahweh were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His Mouth."

Keep that in mind the next time you're tempted to think you're troubles are too big for God to handle!

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All of Creation Glorifies Yahweh - Except Mankind...

Lessons on Praise from the Red Tajinastes 

In all of Yahweh's vast creation, the heavens glorify God. 

Psalm 19:1 "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handywork."

Upon Earth, the trees raise their lofty boughs and gracefully direct our eyes upwards to Him. The beauty the natural world honors Him and reveals the loveliness of its Sovereign. Birds sing His praises. In fact, according to Scripture, even the amazing songs of the sea creatures - like the humpback whales - are songs of praise to the Creator:

Isaiah 42:10  "Sing unto Yahweh a new song, and His praise from the end of the Earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof."

Have you ever thought about it? What - in all of Yahweh's vast Creation - does not praise Him and bring Him glory? Only humankind...  How I wish I could have answered that nothing in all of Yahweh's vast Creation refrains from praising Him. And one day, this will be true! 

But while many people refuse to honor and praise the Creator, we may wisely choose to join in with the rest of creation in praising the King of kings.

Psalm 150:6  "Let every thing that hath breath praise Yahweh. Praise ye Yahweh."

Each day, NASA posts an astronomy photo of the day. I often look them over and have found some amazing images. Today's astronomy photo is the image below. In the image, which is a photo taken by Daniel Lopez, red tajinastes are in full bloom. Mr. Lopez used wide angle exposure and illuminated (with flashlight) the 3 meter tall flowering plants he found in the volcanic rocks on the Canary Island in the Teide National Park. 

I couldn't help but appreciate that the tall blooms are pointing upwards to their Creator, giving Him glory during their short blooming season, even though their devotion cannot be seen or appreciated by most.

I, too, want to bloom where my Creator has planted me. I want to point towards Heaven, giving my Father glory throughout all of my days. And may I glorify Him just as faithfully whether my devotion is seen by man or by Yahweh alone. This is my prayer. Is it yours as well?

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The Call of Tsedek (Jupiter)

Yah our Righteousness

Tsedek (Jupiter) is the King planet - the planet which represents the Heavenly King. Its name indicates His Righteousness, for He is Yahweh our Righteousness.

Enhanced: The Dolphin Cloud on Jupiter
Image Credit: NASA, Juno, SwRI, MSSS; Processing: Gerald Eichstädt & Avi Solomon 

This beautiful planet is not just a heavenly reminder of Yahweh's Righteousness, it is also a call to us to enter into His purity.

Psalm 24:3-5 “Who shall ascend into the hill of YAHWEH? Or who shall stand in His Holy Place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from YAHWEH, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.” 

Isaiah 62:2-5 “…The Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the Mouth of Yahweh shall name. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of Yahweh, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for Yahweh delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married… As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.”  

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Messier 87

Lessons from a Black Hole

Messier 87 (M87) is a bright elliptical galaxy, which is home to a massive black hole. Pictures of this galaxy and have revealed the first ever image of an actual black hole. The following photo of it was taken with the Event Horizon Telescope.

Messier 87 is part of the Bethulah (Virgo) galaxy cluster, which is about 55 million light-years away from earth.

Black holes are known for being powerful, which irresistibly draw everything in with the most unstoppable of forces. Everything swallowed by the black hole is useless to fill its "sucking", vortex-like void. Nothing fills it. No matter how many stars or space objects are sucked down its gaping center, the black hole remains just as large, just as needy, just as unfilled as it was before swallowing that space object.

Did you know that some people are like black holes? They are needy. They "suck" the time and resources of those around them. True followers of Christ often fall into their web, continually supporting these "black holes", bailing them out of crisis after crisis (all brought on by their own poor choices). Yet the resources, given to “save” these needy people from disaster, never improves their situation. It is as if money, time and talents are uselessly poured down a black hole, every time they are invested to “help”. 

Did you now that this is against God's Way? In Heaven's Way, blessing results. With a "black hole" situation, no amount of resources expended ever produce lasting blessing and benefit. No blessing...  no Holy Spirit...  God is not in these toxic relationships. God is a God of blessing. 

If you find yourself involved with a "black hole" relationship, get out! You cannot fill it. You cannot fix it. You cannot bless it. But under the power of hell, it will surely suck you dry, if you remain in its vicinity. 

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What Happens When a Star Dies?

More Beautiful in Death?

Scripture compares God's people to stars. In Daniel 12:3, it says:

"And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever."

Throughout the Bible we also find that God is calling His people into death - death to self, death to sin, death to our will...  It is as we submit into His Hands, dying to self, that we are given a beautiful new life, in Him.

Romans 6:1-4  "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into (Yahshua) Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." 

It is only in death that this new life and true beauty are found - the beauty of reflecting a Christ-like character. 

This is another way in which people are a lot like stars. Stars too create their most beautiful displays as they die. 

In the case of low-mass stars like our own sun, and the M2-9 star pictured above, the stars transform from normal stars to white dwarfs by casting off their outer gaseous envelopes. The expended gas frequently forms an impressive display called a planetary nebula that fades gradually, over thousands of years. M2-9, a butterfly planetary nebula, lies 2100 light years away. 

Its beautiful gaseous wings are the result of the center star dying out. And from its death comes such beauty, that it actually brings more glory to God in its death than it ever could in its life...  

Here is another planetary nebula (which are created by the death of a star):

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