A Grain of Sand

May 30, 2004 | Link To Us | Index | This sermon is for your spiritual edification and to spread a little hope and cheer. Ecclesiastes 1,2

There is a term or word in science fiction known as a wormhole. It is a portal into another galaxy or another part of the universe, or at least that is what the definition is usually thought of as. This wormhole idea has been used a lot in sci-fi stories because it helps space ships to travel through space from one part of the universe in seconds what it would have taken a millennium(s) to travel normally.

This kind of viewpoint about space travel brings up a rather interesting theory. If we were to travel to other worlds and we encountered extraterrestrials, would they be like us? Would we have a lot in common? This of course is a great assumption because we do not know for a fact that there are other worlds out there somewhere in the farthest reaches of space. It is only human arrogance that supposes that there isn't life elsewhere on such a vast expanse of space.

But then one theory is that there may not be because the exact conditions necessary to make a planet such as the earth or a similarity of it is so infinitesimal that there is very little likelihood that there is another planet with intelligent life on it. So human arrogance aside, there could be a good chance that we are the only intelligent species in the known universe or otherwise.

This brings up another point. When God created the universe, why did He make it so vast so as to make the earth but a grain of sand on a billion beaches known as the universe? Why put this planet in this place?

This may also bring up another point? Does it matter? To a lot of scientists it does, but to others who read the Bible, the only universe that we as Christians know is the one where God is at the center and we are many billion of planets circling his center, seeking His guidance and hoping for the best. This best is through faith and through a lasting relationship with God.

But what about the vastness of the universe? What about the trillion trillion stars, some of which are so far away that we will never seethem in our lifetimes. Could one or more of these stars be the sun in a solar system that has another planet like earth? We will probably never know. Even our descendents may never know either.

It is an age old question about intelligent life elsewhere. We may ponder it from time to time when we are stuck in an elevator between floors wishing we could temporarily enter an alternate universe if only to escape being trapped in a tiny room no bigger than a grain of sand on a thousand beaches which we refer to as earth's vastness. Or maybe during one of those sig alerts where we are one car of many in gridlock wishing we were doing something else more interesting fraught with financial gain and a sense of wonder.

But in order to be in that other world we often wish we were in, we would need to take a ride to the other side. We would go to a place where our minds make it up and a place that does not solve the problems of this planet, but only to pacify ourselves in the freeway nothingness that we suppose is just a part of our lives. We do this because it is so easy to daydream. We do it because it helps to relieve stress.

But in order to do this we forget an important part of our lives. We forget about God. It is so easy to do. We can't see God with our own eyes, so out of sight, out of mind. And this can be dangerous because God can keep us safe. He can get us back to reality and give us peace and a haven from pathetic loneliness. He can be the one "entity" that gives us peace of mind when the whole world seems to be falling in on us. He can be the shining glow that lights our path and helps give us a sense of purpose.

A purpose that goes beyond what we perceive as the known or unknown universe. A purpose that also goes beyond our plight through a speck in the eye of the universe.

What it all boils down to is that God can be our wormhole, a guiding light into another universe. A universe of peace and good will. A solar system out of mind and into our hearts where we can see Him as a means of salvation from a world fraught with danger and filth and dirtiness that often permeates our very soul like a foggy bog. A bog, that if cleared, could be seen turned into a place where we understand who we are and what we need to become. That is, to be people who follow God, not because we want to but because we have to.

It is like a writer. A good writer can't write because he wants to, he writes because he has to. We may not follow God because we want to, but because we have to. We learn that without God in our heart we are like a lonely star in a part of the universe that is never visited by anyone or anything. So instead of being that star, we feel a drastic need to be with God in our hearts.

It is a shame though that we often only go to God in prayer when we really need Him and usually not because we just want to. Our lives have gotten so busy that we often forget, temporarily, that there is a God. We do start to remember Him though when it is plainly obvious that we need to seek the guidance of all knowing God that can point the way with the light of His love.

His light can guide us through a wormhole. And when we get to the other side, we will finally realize that God can be the best friend that we ever had. And the reason we don't travel through that wormhole is because we get so caught up in technology and what it means to do in order to make us think we will have a lot more time to do other things, but in essence we will be entering yet another world through another wormhole into another reality where time seems to be going by like a speeding supersonic jet on the way to nowhere.

And the way to stop the madness of progress, at least in our own concept of life is to stop, smell the roses, and let God into our lives. He can give us peace. He can give us purpose. He can give us the salvation we desperately seek without really knowing it at times. He does this because of an unconditional love that started before the universe began.

So don't waste another minute. Travel through the wormhole of our consciousness and into a world with God at the center. Use the wormhole to bypass the distractions of live and into a part of the universe that is our soul. A place that desperately needs the love of God which can be changed to fit God in it. Because God is there for you now waiting for you to make Him an important part of your life, because without God in your life, you are just another meaningless grain of sand in the vast infinitesimal beaches known as the universe.

Make God a part of your life and turn meaninglessness into something so vastly meaningful that all the stars in universe couldn't measure up to the love that God can give you. Let God be a part of your personal universe. He will be the most rewarding part of it.

Prayer: Dear Lord, everyday we are impacted by the many stresses and the negative feelings that permeate our own universe. Help us to grow out of it and into a universe that is full of your love. Guide us now and in this week to help fulfill what we are on this planet to discover and to achieve. Be our guiding light. And thank you for all your many blessings. Amen.

Benediction: Now, Lord, Bless us in our daily lives. Help us to smell the roses whenever possible, to shine our light on those less fortunate than us, and lead us in the path we should go. For you are the light that keeps our path well lit. Help us to follow it, until we meet you, in a land where milk and honey abound, a place where our most wonderful dreams are fulfilled. Amen.

Hi, my name is Bryan, a messenger of hope who would love to hear from you. God Bless.

© 2004 Bryan Hill