“Then I said: ‘O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands’” – Nehemiah 1:5
What is the probability of a universe which life can form? That was the question British mathematician Roger Penrose sought to answer. He calculated—based on only one of the hundreds of parameters of the physical universe—that the probability of the emergence of a life-giving cosmos was 1 divided by 10, raised to the power 10, and again raised to the power of 123. This is a number as close to zero as anyone has ever imagined.
The number of 10 to the power of 123 is so large it is incomprehensible. There are an estimated 10 to the power of 78 atoms in the entire universe. In short, Penrose’s calculation of “accidental” creation of our universe is an impossibility.
Roger stated: “This now tells how precise the Creator’s aim must have been. If we were to write a 0 on each proton and each neutron in the universe, and we were to throw in all the particles for good measure, we should fall far short of writing down the figure needed.”
Our Lord is awesome! We cannot comprehend His greatness. Today in prayer, praise Jesus that He is awesome in all of His ways.
“Raise your hands, all you nations
Shout to God all creation
How awesome is the Lord most high.” – Jon Abel
God’s Word: “You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!” – Psalm 68:35
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