The Blessing of Order

Once upon a time over thirteen billion years ago there was nothing, then that “nothing” exploded, making it into something.  Unlike all other explosions people can observe today, the debris from the explosion of nothing ended up not only forming something, but forming incredibly intricate order and precisely interdependent systems.  That is a fairy tale for grown-ups I am afraid, and one which many otherwise very intelligent people believe.  Order is a gift from God;  It is not a matter of luck or chance, but a series of conscious decisions that causes order.  And of course, conscious decisions require a coherent being

I sometimes tend to put off reorganizing some things (like that stack of papers and borrowed books by my desk), but when I get right down to it, creating order out of the chaos is really one of my favorite things to do.  I think that deep down everyone has a desire to make things right, promote justice, fix broken things, make something beautiful, or change someone else’s life for the better.  We naturally want order because that is part of our design, made in the image of God to have dominion over the rest of His creation.

In this world, things will never be entirely perfect and orderly, in spite of our efforts.  Injustice will happen, beauty destroyed, lives broken, and things will go wrong.  Does that mean that our efforts are all in vain?  The age-old question continues –  “what’s the point in dusting in West Texas when another dust storm comes again just a few days later?” The point is to fulfill our purpose here on earth, make things right, and get a little foretaste of what Heaven will be like.  The world around us is dissolving into chaos, not a higher form of order as evolutionists hope.  Keep your eyes toward Heaven and the beautiful order God has in store for all of those who trust in Him, and until you get there, go organize something!