We come made with so many questions... and not enough answers. It seems at times that our great human quest is one that will not rest until we ourselves become like gods. What begins as an innocent survey of wonder as we look around at what God has created, turns to a more focused interest in all that exists that is unseen... whether that be in the form of galaxies, the surface of mars, and other extraplanetary phenomenon... or the space found among molecules at the cellular level. Then it turns from observation to manipulation. We observe DNA, we decode DNA, now we are beginning to manipulate DNA. Before long, we will be developing designer babies, growing replacement organs in petrie dishes, and much more. We are taking the building blocks of life and are assembling new life.
Let's not forget along the way though, who we are. We are assemblers, not creators. We are taking that which God has already created and fashioning new forms from it.
Can you creat DNA from nothing? I can't. God did.
Readings: Isaiah 43:14-45:10; Ephesians 3:1-21; Psalm 68:1-18; Proverbs 24:1-2
