There is a constant fight against terrorism, pestilence, accidents, internal and
external threats, communal disturbances and so many other factors.
Recently as I was going through Investopedia reports where it is recorded that India has increased its military spending by 5.5% from 2016 to 2017 and spent $63.9 billion in 2017. The 29 NATO members as a whole spent a total of $900 billion in 2017. A new study has found that the U.S. has spent $2.8 trillion on counter-terrorism operations since 9/11,(John A. Martinez Jr./Marine Corps). This is all in regard to the fight against terrorism.
Recently as I was going through Investopedia reports where it is recorded that India has increased its military spending by 5.5% from 2016 to 2017 and spent $63.9 billion in 2017. The 29 NATO members as a whole spent a total of $900 billion in 2017. A new study has found that the U.S. has spent $2.8 trillion on counter-terrorism operations since 9/11,(John A. Martinez Jr./Marine Corps). This is all in regard to the fight against terrorism.
But do we ever have an inkling of the many asteroids that
brush past the Earth, some were so close that they could have
shattered the planet earth to pieces, yet passed through without harming it.
Near-Earth asteroids such as Bennu and 2019 OK which passed close to Earth this
week, pose a potential threat to our planet (NASA, Michael J. I. Brown,
Monash University.) Astronomers, who meticulously track all objects that come
close to Earth completely missed this until it was way too close. These
are beyond human control.
The Creator of the great universe has orchestrated the galaxies,
the solar system and here we are in this marvelous universe, which is so
beautifully designed but does it point our direction to God?
Are we even thankful to him and learn to be responsible to
keep this universe healthy and be responsible to each other? Strange! We spend
so much to protect ourselves from the mess we have created and strive to obliterate
each other through wars and destroy the creation of the divine God. We failed
to realize that God can obliterate us in seconds with one ginormous meteor but
still withholds His Power, for the love of His creation.
We have come to a time where people are striving to
constrict the belief system, forcing people to believe a certain creed based on
vested interest, disturbing the national harmony of brotherhood. Today we have
this classification of minority on the basis of status, religion and so many other
factors.
We tend to forget we all have to leave this earth
one day however strong and mighty we are. What is so important is to
realize we have a soul. We are made with a soul to connect to the Creator and
honor him and respect his creation and not to substitute God by
worshiping the creation and the creature. The Bible records this, "The
heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his
hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they
communicate knowledge.". May we thank God for the breath of life and
preserve His creation.
Reference
No comments:
Post a Comment