Prov. 8:22-31, The Earth and God’s Mercy (2)

Hopefully you read the previous post.  We are thinking of how God’s mercy is evident in the creation of the earth.  It has to do with the wisdom upon which the earth was created by the Creator, the Master Builder.

Let us meditate on this wisdom.  "The earth is full of the LORD’s mercy!"  

·       Here’s a quote: The earth's atmosphere is less sensitive to pollutants than some researchers previously thought. An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany, has found that the concentration of hydroxyl radicals in the atmosphere has changed little in recent years. Hydroxyl radicals clean the air by breaking down organic substances such as climate-damaging methane. Because this self-cleaning capacity has scarcely varied over the past few years, the researchers believe that it is only marginally affected by environmental changes. These findings refute the view held by other scientists who believed that the atmosphere is very sensitive to air pollutants (Science, January 7, 2011).

·       You are probably aware that the very place of the planet earth in the universe contributes to it’s ability to rejuvenate, to exist in it’s environment.  Here’s an interesting article about the “Gaia Hypothesis,” named after the Greek goddess of mother earth (oh, aren’t we amused at the extent people will go to suppress the truth about our Creator; it’s why I will give you the link to this article; it fits Jesus Christ, the Sustainer of Creation; https://www.irishtimes.com/news/can-the-earth-heal-itself-1.135245.)

·       Here’s another quote: “Stanford University physicist Robert Laughlin says governments - and people generally - should proceed with more humility in dealing with climate change. The Earth, he says, is very old and has suffered grievously: volcanic explosions, floods, meteor impacts, mountain formation "and all manner of other abuses greater than anything people could inflict." Yet, the Earth is still here. "It's a survivor." (Globe and Mail, July 19, 2010)

That’s enough from me.  Just “google” the phrase “how does the earth clean itself.”  You will find a plethora of information.  It is, in fact, quite amazing.  But why not?  After all, the earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness (Ps. 24:1).  Thus, we are not surprised that the earth is full of His mercy.