God Created the Heavens and the Earth
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." - Genesis 1:1
On September 26, 1991, the first crew of Biospherians, 4 women and 4 men,
entered Biosphere 2. Located in the Sonoran Desert about 30 miles north of
Tucson, Arizona, Biosphere 2 was a 7.2 million cubic foot enclosure built at the
cost of $200 million. This enclosed 3-acre ecological laboratory had a
controlled habitat that had a rain forest, savanna, desert, marsh, ocean and
agricultural area with all the factors to thought to be necessary to sustain
life. The original crew was to remain in this airtight container for two years.
However, after the first year, oxygen levels had fallen to the point that oxygen
had to be added from the outside. Nineteen of twenty-five vertebrate species
placed in the unit became extinct. All the species that could pollinate the
plants became extinct, as did most insects. Water and air pollution became acute
and temperature control was a problem. The crew lost so much weight that food
was smuggled through the airlocks. With all the intelligence put into the design
of Biosphere 2, it couldn't be made to work, yet some scientists still insist
that the wonderfully integrated ecosystems of Earth supposedly just happened
without intelligent design.
The more we study God's handiwork, the more we can appreciate His intricate and
delicate design. Today in prayer, thank the Lord for creation and giving you new
life in Jesus Christ.
"This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed
from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being. This Being
governs all things, not as the soul of the world, but as Lord over all; and on
account of his dominion he is wont to be called Lord God." - Isaac Newton
God's Word: "In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the
heavens are the work of your hands." - Psalm 102:25
By Peter Kennedy, Copyright 2003, Devotional E-Mail DEVOTIONS IN GENESIS
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