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John Clayton
Your answer to our title probably was not in the same vein
that we intended it. What we are interested in is the ability of
your senses to perceive small sensations. David made an astute
observation in Psalms 139:14 when he said, "I am fearfully
and wonderfully made, and that my soul knoweth right well."
One part of your fearful and wonderful makeup is your ability
to perceive the world around you. Consider how sensitive your
body is. You can:
- Feel a pressure that dents your skin .00004 inches.
- See a candle flame 30 miles away under ideal conditions.
- Smell one drop of perfume anywhere in a three-room
apartment.
- Taste 0.4 ounce of table salt dissolved in 530 quarts of
water.
- Feel a bee's wing falling on your cheek from less than a
half inch away.
- Distinguish over 300,000 different color variations.
- Tell the direction a sound came from based on a .00003-
second difference between when it reached your two ears.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made, a temple worth taking
care of (1 Cor. 3:16).
This article taken from: Does God Exist?, Nov/Dec 1997.
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