What language does God speak?
December 4th, 2008 by Tim Inman
Images courtesy : www.fractalyze.blogspot.com
There was a good old joke in Bible College with the punch line:
If the King James[translation of the Bible]was good enough for St. Paul, then it is good enough for me.
Of course neither Jesus nor Paul were speaking or writing in the king's English.
When God speaks to us, He speaks our language, but, what language was it when he declared, "Let there be light!"?
I suggest it was... Math! Well, I'm sure that's an over-simplification, but in a very limited way, as we discover mathematical patterns in nature, we uncover design practices.
Mathematicians have uncovered fractals in nature: ferns, seashells, cracks in the mud. My thinking goes something like this:
patterns -> order & beauty -> informed design -> Benevolent Creator
While I respectfully acknowledge that some interpret these patterns as 'nature finding it's way', believers like me see patterns of design; fingerprints.
From Romans:
God's eternal power and character cannot be seen. But from the beginning of creation, God has shown what these are like by all he has made.
UPDATE Dec 22,2008: Hey, someone else thinks God likes fractals! Today I was reading William P. Young's, 'The Shack.' In the book, the Holy Spirit guides Mack, the lead character into a garden (a metaphor for his soul). He notices that the garden is beautiful is messy. The Holy Spirit tells him that from above you can see fractals.
2 months later
The Lord has been encouraging me to wake up to His language in Creation. He Has hidden things about Himself there for those who have the eyes to see or ears to hear. So as I go about my life and He calls my attention to something He has made, I ask the Him to show me Himself in it. All of creation is incredible, but more importantly is a story that reflects Him. Romans 1:20 Teach the children early to not only read the Word of God, but to pay attention to His story in creation. Blessings in your work in Him Peter Lamb http://www.lambcreek.com
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