Mind Boggling, Isn't It?

I read an interesting little fact the other day just made my jaw drop. Did you know that the average adult human is made up of around 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms? That is 7-octillion atoms. Difficult to fathom, isn’t it?

When I hear a fact like that, it causes me to pause and ponder the majesty of GOD! I cannot grasp 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 atoms, but GOD sure can! Not only that, but He has seen them all and makes sure they are in the right place and functioning properly for our general health and wellbeing. Sure, there are times when illnesses and other maladies cause problems, but for the average person, you have 7-octillion atoms perfectly arranged and engineered to make you the amazingly unique and beautiful creature you are.

Now give this a thought: imagine if life were merely just an accident or a happy coincidence. Think of the odds that even two of these atoms could combine and work together in a way to bring about life. Now, considering there are nearly 7-billion people in the world, that would mean there are somewhere in the neighborhood of…well, the number is just staggering.

Friends, life is not an accident. You are not an accident. GOD knew what He was doing when He crafted you and formed you from the top of your head to your tiniest atom. I love how Psalm 139.13-16 captures this concept: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Beautiful, isn’t it? Yep, and mind boggling, too!

I would like to challenge you to think about how GOD has knit you together, loves you, and sets you apart for sharing that glorious message with the world. As hard as it is to comprehend, GOD wants you to know that He is the divine engineer and has a plan for your life, down to all 7-octillion of your atoms. Let’s celebrate that and help the world see what an awesome GOD we serve!