Nearly 15-billion years ago, according to earth's greatest minds, our universe began its
existence. In less than a second it appeared....a BIG BANG, if you will. Where it wasn't,
now it was. All the matter that ever existed was there at that first second, and it is all
still here, obeying the laws of physics.
Some 4.5-billion years ago, our planet earth began its existence. In the early stages,
there was no life on earth, only the potential for life. At some point billions of years ago,
life was breathed into one or more potentialities, and the ball was rolling. From "living
something" to worms, to fish, to birds, to reptiles, to mammals, life breathed into chemistry
became living forms on earth. All life then, as all life now, had a common ancestor. One life,
many forms. About 200-million years ago, in Africa, a manlike life form began the journey
that became us....Homo Sapiens.
The idea of one life is not new, and it has been at the root of many religions and spiritual
systems. Personally, I believe that first breath of life was Divine and is the eternal aspect
of us. That breath had always been.....always will be. Our biology, our chemistry, even
our consciousness are all of this life, temporal vs the forever of our life. In the new Testament,
it is written...."Life of the flesh is death.....life of the spirit is life everlasting."
It also reads....."The Kingdom is in you."
Do I believe in Darwin, evolution, and science ? Absolutely. Do I believe in God the creator
and organizing force ? Absolutely ! We will one day know all the biology and chemistry,
but we will never know LIFE, until we return to it. Will we recall our journey ? Who knows.
