Sunday, July 6, 2008

The Awe Factor of....

Folks, check out this video. If this will not blow you away, I'm not exactly sure what will. Usually, we are blown away with things that happen in our own lives (e.g. vacations, experiences, hopes, problems).

If we take time to think of others, famous people, corporations, and news events come to mind (e.g. Iraq War, the falling economy, Google, C.C. Sabathia going to the Brewers).

But where should our awe be of God? This may help in realigning our perspective to reality. What other things can we do to help our perspective of life?



HT: Liz Mathews

6 comments:

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Unknown said...

That is CRAZY!!! They really have telescopes that see that far??? I want one! Just imagine what's out there!!! We might find E.T. yet!

Lisa said...

that is rad.

and yay francis chan!

Josh Mathews said...

Ya, it is crazy stuff! I wonder what program does something like that. Any ideas?

Matt said...

So I checked my Google Reader today (thanks Josh! haha) and my dad and I were just talking about this. We were talking about math and how it's built on certain axioms. I said one was how if there's an upper bound, there is an upper limit but not necessarily a maximum value (that's actually a thereom not an axiom). Then we started talking about space and God; how God has no limit but he is over all creation. But it's like the theorem in how you can never attain a max value and in space you can never reach the end. I don't know all fascinating and crazy stuff.

Josh Mathews said...

Hey Matt! You're comment reminds me of many of the Psalms. For example Psalm 113:4-6: The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens! Who is like the Lord our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down on the heavens and the earth?

The glorious wonder of God does not just stay in the spiritual realm, but also, as you mentioned, in the complexities and intricacies of mathematics. Praise God!