20170216_The light of Dark Matter and Dark Energy ? Dan 2:22

Dan 2:22 " He reveals the deep and secret things, he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells in him"

Background
Last week my revelation of light being not a matter but just energy , which cast no shadow led me to a research on Matters and Energy!

Not just matter and energy - BUT DARK ones....ha ha

Perhaps one of the reasons why there was no shadow being casted against the flame was that "Light is a form of energy, not matter.  Matter is made up of atoms.  Light is actually electromagnetic radiation.  Moving charge or moving electrons (electric current) cause a magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field creates an electric current of field"

One of the intriguing questions posed by many is "Can we see God?" We cannot directly of course.  But we can see its effects. Like the electric current, we cannot see it but we know it is there when the bulb lights up.

I just finished reading this book written by a scientist physicist Lawrence Krauss " A Universe from Nothing" A non-fiction book (2012) which discusses modern cosmogony and its implication for the debate about the existence of God. His main theme of a paradigm shift " discovery that all signs suggest a universe that could and plausibly did arise from a deeper nothing - involving the absence of space itself- and which may one day return to nothing via processes that may not only be comprehensible but also processes that do not require any external control or direction" So basically he denounces the existence of God.

So in the light of the research on this topic , I just found out:-

• Dark Matter was just discovered in 1929 
• Dark Energy discovered in 1990s
• Actual matter formed a minute part of the whole universe, with dark matter taking up 23% and Dark Energy 73%!
• And the universe is actually expanding and not contracting!
• And that many physicists scientists , cosmologists etc are still doing the R&D in this big dark and mysterious matter!

What is the difference between space and nothing?

"The vacuum state, filled with DARK ENERGY, even in the absence of matter" - By Stephen Perronod [Physics degree from MIT & Astrophysics from Harvard defined.

REFLECTING......

My search in some scriptures revealed:-

1. Dan 2:22 " He reveals the deep and secret things, he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells in him" 

REALLY He knows what is in the darkness!

2. Is 45:3 "And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places , which you may know that I, the LORD, which call you by name, am the God of Israel"
Is 45:7 "I form the light and create darkness; I make peace and create evil; I , the LORD do all these things"

1 Cor 4 :5 "Therefore judge nothing before time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels if the hearts; and then shall every man have praise of God."

Is that REALLY why only in this 20st century that scientists  discovered dark matter and dark energy formed the bulk of the whole universe we now know? And the reason for its expansion rather than contraction? This is by far the most advanced theory of physics!

3. Job 38 God questions Job from the Realm of Creation

Job 38: 18 "Have you perceived the breadth of the earth?" declare if you know all

Job 38: 19 " Where is the way where light dwells? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof?"

REALLY ! We cannot declare we know it all! All these latest revelation of the existence of dark matter and energy - they are just mind boggling! Its revelation today simply showed that we , man and earth, is just too minute in comparison with the whole universe He had created!

Final Thoughts
Lemuria Renaissance wrote about "Dark Energy is God Itself - The Universe is Expanding by God's Will" Have a good read. Interesting . And I too agree somewhat...

http://eng.lmr.cc/m_A_Natural_Disaster_04.html

Since man cannot find anything about it, it was named Dark Energy or the Dark Matter.  In detail, the energy residing over all the universe is called the Dark Energy and the energy surrounding the galaxy is called Dark Matter.  The majority of this energy in the universe remains a mystery.

Aha, hence we indeed serve and worship a most advanced Creator of the universe.  He is mysterious.  He is -- omnipresent. Omnipotent.  Omniscient. Why?  He is the Light Source.  He is the what he said he is.

Col 1:16-18 " For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones or powers; all things were created by him and for him, And he is before all things; and by him all things consists.  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning of the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence"

Love this song "WHO AM I?" - Cassting Crowns.....

20170210 - Hmmm LIGHT & Shadows : 1, 2 & 3 John

1 John 1: 5 " God is light, and in him is no darkness at all"

Recently, a friend sent me a little photo (green background) with the little caption "Never thought about it until now" .  It depicted a matchstick lit up against a light shining over it.  Casting a shadow only on the match but not the light!

So as curious as always, I managed to put this experiment with my candle to the test only tonight - 10/2/2017! Hey presto! It is true! Light has no shadow!  And it brought up the revelation on 1 John 1: 5 " God is light, and in him is no darkness at all"

1 John is a letter written by John in his old age. It contained only 5 chapters.

Followed by 2 JOhn and 3 John with only 1 simple chapter. The one similar theme that came through these 3 letters is that about Truth, Light and Darkness, walking in obedience and the ability to test and discern what is not the truth or the counterfeit.

Some Reflections...post USA Presidential election....

Indeed, in the modern technologically advanced world and society that we are now living in - we are constantly fed with social media instantaneous news - some true news while others are fake.  Videos that were uploaded on the Youtube can be real or can also be doctored with the latest software.

And we too often are triggered happy! We re-forward or forward even without authenticating the source of news.  And it went on a viral spree!  This, in modern society, brings about a different viral infection of a different kind.  One cannot cure it with an antibiotics jab or medication.  The virus can spread like a wild fire! No amount of containment program or antibodies can actually prevent its spread. 

Reflections of My life

What is truth ? Is there such a thing as absolute truth?

If there is such a thing as Light, surely there is Darkness too? So as the existence of couplets ie Heaven vs Hell, Truth vs Lies, Good vs Bad, Love vs Hatred,  Peace vs War, White vs Black and the many shades of grey....Christ vs anti-christ...God vs Devil or satan....

Reflections of My life is a song by Marmalade.  It is quite melancholy song.  The opening verse "The changing of sunlight to moonlight, reflections of my life, Oh how the fill my eyes...all my sorrow, sad tomorrow, take me back to my old home...the world is a bad place, a bad place, a terrible place to live, oh but i don't wanna die..."

This was a hit song in 1970 thereabouts.  Fast forward 47 years later, many of this generation of people are now feeling that 'pinch' "ouch" "What on earth is happening on earth" reactions to the news feed that we receive daily.  More blues than bright news. News that we really now aren't aint to sure to believe wholeheartedly, halfhearted or even to throw them off our simple brains.

Conclusion

I was glad to do the candle light and shadow experiment to satisfy my curious mind.  And seeing is believing.  The Word of God that was declared " God is light, in him there is no darkness at all" is absolute truth. 

In a world where there is so much deception and falsehoods, it is no wonder why the older John decided to pen his thought of warning in 1 John 4 and 2 & 3 JOhn.  Just as he warned "do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world" - Likewise we should also apply this same principle to the newsfeeds we receive .

As in  in Acts 17:11 " the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message.  They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth" - Likewise we should also apply this same principle to any pulpit teachings in the church or podcast messages on the internet.  Just got to go back to the absolute Truth - the guiding Word of God.  Going back to Jesus - He is the Word.  Abiding in the fellowship with Him - simple obedience to His commands and be the doers accordingly.

May we be reminded indeed that God is light & in Him there is no darkness at all.  Even when there will be times of shadows of doubt casted on this decaying world, we shall remember this experiment of a lighted candle - there is no shadow for the light. No doubts. Focus . Focus. AMen!

Where there is pain encountered on this earthly pilgrimage, may we lift our hands up high to continue to worship - come what may, not about our feelings...but to the One who deserves all praise and worship, the Light of the world.