Itty-bitty Giant

  “Surely the Lord has done great things!” Joel 2:20

  He has indeed!

  There have been ongoing experiments to create a self-sustaining biosphere. The end goal is space travel over great distances and ultimately, placing a human colony on Mars. So far, humanity has yet to be successful.

  Many years ago an experiment with a sealed off environment became toxic within a few months. If memory serves, it had something to do with an unplanned for bacteria in the soil. The experiment was abandoned to save the lives of the sickening scientists living in the biosphere.

  I learned the scientists on the space station have to kill every bacterium on and in their bodies before entering. It would appear sterility is crucial to maintaining a healthy, enclosed environment thus far. But, humans need bacteria. In fact, our bodies are crawling with them.

  I know…Ewww! Bear with me. Our bodies are their own biosphere!

  God has done great things! Even microscopic creatures are part of His wonderful and complex design for this planet we call home.

  And it gets even smaller; atomic, sub-atomic, and smaller still that has yet to be seen. The smaller than minuscule particles have only been implied through the use of mathematical formula. If you have a chance, though, check out the inexplicable God Particle. It’s amazing!

  Then there are the big things! Elephants, the oceans, the sun, the moon and the stars we hope to reach some day.

  All of it is part of a complex life cycle that boggles the mind. Doing a Triple T about the interdependence of species needed for all to thrive is enough to make the gray matter in my head explode! 

  Yet, one day, the lion will lie down with the lamb and everything we thought we understood, everything we knew, and  everything we believed about our planet, our lives and space will disappear.