Dear Sister in Christ,

Greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Some time back I was in Kolkata attending a leadership seminar. One of the speakers said that the scientists are working to unfold the fact that “death” is a disease. I asked him if “death is a “disease” then how do we define “birth”? He had no answer.

I read somewhere that by administering “metformin" (a drug used to treat diabetes)  scientists were able to extend the life span of rodents. By altering a single genetic code, scientists were able to double the life span of round worms ….While questions relating to birth, life and death has attracted attention of philosophers, scientist and alchemists from time immemorial, we have seen many interpretations but failed to unlock or unravel the mystery of life. Whereas the innovations have helped to extend the life expectancy, we are not able to achieve immortality or create life per se.  The term “Bios” is used to refer to “life” in life sciences, in computer architecture “bios” refers to a kind of software which guides the hardware when it is powered to life…. While we ponder over many propositions on what constitutes “life”, we definitely know that “Life” is not a bunch of hydrocarbons bound together or electromagnetic rhythms but it takes  a little more than that to define.

Life is more than bond of hydrocarbons.

Life is more than set of genetic codes.

Life is more than the most complicated engineering of nerve connections.

“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” John 1:4

“As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything”

(The Holy Bible: Ecclesiastes 11:5 (ESV))

The Psalmist says:

When my bones were being formed,carefully put together in my mother's womb,when I was growing there in secret,you knew that I was thereyou saw me before I was born.The days allotted to mehad all been recorded in your book,before any of them ever began. O God, how difficult I find your thoughts;how many of them there are!

carefully put together in my mother's womb,

when I was growing there in secret,

The days allotted to me

had all been recorded in your book,

before any of them ever began.

 O God, how difficult I find your thoughts;

how many of them there are!

(Psalm 139:15-17 (GNT))

 Jesus said,

“I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live”

(John 11: 25 (KJV))

Jesus said this before he commanded Lazarus back to life even though dead for days…..

While we appreciate the quest and logical deductions and interpretations  in understanding “Life”, our “Faith” in our  Lord Jesus Christ can make our life not only joyful but also makes us immortal in Him (Jesus).

Prayer : Dear Jesus we surrender ourselves to You and submit our souls. Please come into our hearts and make us good living souls fruitful in our lives and joyful in Your Kingdom for ever”

Amen.