NO EXCUSES
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Shakira’s faith is growing. (See Abiding Grace devotion). She trusts that her mom will deliver a firm ice-cream cake—not melted at her birthday swim party—even in 108 degrees Fahrenheit. Can we only believe what we see? The 3rd-grade kids gathered around the picnic table to sing “Happy Birthday” as Shakira’s mom lit the candles on the ice-cream cake. The cake was stored in dry ice.
The kids watched little white nuggets fall to the ground. One day they will learn in science class that dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. CO2 is the chemical symbol of carbon dioxide. “C” stands for the CAR-ben part. “O2”, stand for two oxygen parts called [die-OX-ide]. Dry ice is the solid form of the air that a person exhales. It’s used as a freezing agent. When the white solid “melts,” it simply evaporates [e-VAP-or-ates means dissolve away] into the air—the same way water evaporates into the air as steam.
Carbon dioxide is our really our enemy. Gasoline that powers cars, and the fuel that heats homes—such as oil, gas, or coal (greenhouse gases come from fossil fuels)—release CO2 into the air. The sum of all CO2 produced from these greenhouse gases within a year, is called a “carbon footprint.” The carbon footprint is measured in tones of carbon dioxide!
The world’s total carbon footprint is blamed for global climate change, or global warming. That’s why the opposite of greenhouse gases are being developed to fuel our lives. “Green Energy” comes from wind or the sun. Wind and solar power leave no carbon footprint.
But because carbon dioxide is invisible, not everyone believes that climate change is real. The whole world’s been taught what causes global warming. Still, many refuse to accept the truth.
The same is true about Jesus Christ. Those who don’t believe in Jesus Christ, just because He’s invisible, are also wrong. One day, everyone will stand before Him and be judged, no excuses.
Faith is a difficult idea when people simply reject what they can’t see.
If people can’t accept global warming, even when temperatures are setting all-time record highs, how can they believe an invisible God? Everything that we see proves His creation! Check out the lesson link below, to learn about the Bible’s great faith heroes in Hebrews chapter 11.
Take Home Nugget
Shakira’s mom couldn’t cut the birthday ice-cream cake. “This is frozen solid!” She said. “Let’s wait a few minutes, OK?”
Let’s disbelieve what’s really false, and believe what’s really true. No excuses.
J.D. Griffith, author and analytical chemist
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