2020 Daily Devotion - Day 275
Dr. Peter Stoner, Professor Emeritus of Science at Westmont College, wrote a book entitled Science Speaks, (Moody Press, 1969, P.109) in which he wrote about the law of "compound probability", in reference to just 8 of these prophecies about Jesus coming true. He said the odds of one man accidentally fulfilling 8 of these detailed prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 17th power. That’s 1 with 17 zeros after it.
In order for us to understand how incredible this number is in regard to fulfilled prophecy, he gave this illustration:
“Let’s imagine you had that many silver dollars…1 in 10 to the 17th power. Those silver dollars would cover the entire landmass of Texas to a depth of 2 feet. Now, let’s suppose you took one of those silver dollars and marked with a red dot, and then dropped it from an airplane. Then, you thoroughly stirred up the entire mass. Now, you blind fold your mate or a friend and tell them they can go wherever they want in the state of Texas. But sometime they must stop, reach down in that two feet of silver dollars and try to pull up that one specific coin marked with the red dot. What are the odds that they are going to select the red dotted coin?”
Dr. Stoner wrote those are the same odds of 8 of these prophesies being fulfilled by Jesus in this detail. We’ve listed over 14 of them and there are at least 48 that came true.
Being a Christian is never a “leap of faith”, as if you are jumping into something you cannot understand or see. There is a great deal of evidence, and the work of Dr. Stoner is just one more example. This Christmas Eve, you can know your faith in Jesus is on solid ground; so strong you can build your life and eternity upon it.
Micah 5:2 ESV
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Pray with me:
Heavenly Father, tonight is the most wonderful night of all because we get a head start in celebrating the birth of Jesus. Remind us as we celebrate – not only did it happen, but it happened with a purpose. Your purpose was to come Yourself and rescue us from sin and death. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor
Mount of Olives Church
“Let’s imagine you had that many silver dollars…1 in 10 to the 17th power. Those silver dollars would cover the entire landmass of Texas to a depth of 2 feet. Now, let’s suppose you took one of those silver dollars and marked with a red dot, and then dropped it from an airplane. Then, you thoroughly stirred up the entire mass. Now, you blind fold your mate or a friend and tell them they can go wherever they want in the state of Texas. But sometime they must stop, reach down in that two feet of silver dollars and try to pull up that one specific coin marked with the red dot. What are the odds that they are going to select the red dotted coin?”
Dr. Stoner wrote those are the same odds of 8 of these prophesies being fulfilled by Jesus in this detail. We’ve listed over 14 of them and there are at least 48 that came true.
Being a Christian is never a “leap of faith”, as if you are jumping into something you cannot understand or see. There is a great deal of evidence, and the work of Dr. Stoner is just one more example. This Christmas Eve, you can know your faith in Jesus is on solid ground; so strong you can build your life and eternity upon it.
Micah 5:2 ESV
But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Pray with me:
Heavenly Father, tonight is the most wonderful night of all because we get a head start in celebrating the birth of Jesus. Remind us as we celebrate – not only did it happen, but it happened with a purpose. Your purpose was to come Yourself and rescue us from sin and death. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Yours because of Him,
Pastor John R. Steward
Senior Pastor
Mount of Olives Church
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