Tuesday, Apr 28, 2009

4-28 The Heat Death of the Universe

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The crust of the earth is made up of dirt and rocks, basically. Look around… dirt and rocks everywhere. So if there’s so much of it, how come you have to pay so much to get it? Have you ever priced rocks! They sell them by the pound! If that isn’t a rip off! But, not all rocks are created equal. There are good rocks and not so good rocks. Some rocks break apart and deteriorate. Now why am I giving you the low down on dirt? Because Susan and I are building a rock wall… not a tall one, but it is going to snake all the way around our back yard. We went out looking for rocks! We’re really looking for something closer to FREE! You cannot believe the prices! So we decided to beat the system. We are just going to find rocks that we can pick up and bring home… but unless you get river rock… or drive way up into the mountains, you may be stuck with not so good rock. Hey but it does look nice! Come on over some time and I’ll show you our rock wall.

Today's Scripture reading is 1 Samuel 11; Proverbs 30; Romans 6
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Today’s thought comes from 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

Fast Forward to the very end… Past the Tribulation, past the Second Coming, past the Millennium, past the Final Judgment… to the end of the universe as we know it. The ultimate end of the universe is a Big Bang! It may not have begun with a Big Bang, but it will end with one. And it is not only the end of planet earth, it is the end of the physical universe! You know all those TV shows about colonists flying to other planets because this one is used up, toxic or destroyed? There won’t be any other planets to fly to! When the final curtain comes down the entire universe is going the way of the horse & buggy and typewriter. It will be obsolete. It will be completely wiped out and a new universe will be created. Why? Because this universe is subject to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics… the principle of sin and deterioration. It doesn’t need a face lift, it needs a brand new clean slate! God is going to wipe it out and begin anew. Want to know what it will be like? The universe will die an explosive heat death. There will be a deafening roar as it evaporates into nothingness. It will die a death of such extreme heat that everything that is not burned up will melt and then be dissolved and vanish. There won’t be anything left! That nice house you call a home? Gone. Your bank account? Frozen! (or should I say burnt to a crisp.) Your brand new Lamborghini Merc Roadster? Melted. Your job? Downsized. Washington DC? Nonexistent. Your favorite camping spot? Vanished. There will be absolutely nothing of this world left. In that day, none of the things you value will matter because they won’t exist! The only thing left will be you, your loved ones and God! So what really matters in the long run? What are we working so hard to maintain? Where should we put our time and energy! I think I need a priority adjustment, how about you?

Dear Eternal God. Help me to consider what is really important in life and pursue that. Help me to place Your Kingdom at the top of the list. I know what is important, help me to have the faith to live it! Forgive me for living for this world when I should be living for the next.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

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