Electromagnetic Spectrum

Recently, I've been volunteering at a nearby middle school. I mentor two kids, Cristian and Nolvin, in a  weekly Wednesday afternoon science program. We're doing an experiment to see what kinds of light kill bacteria -- infrared, red, green, blue, or ultraviolet. So today we took a few minutes to talk about the electromagnetic spectrum and check out this nifty video by NASA.

It reminded me of how good science is to totally grow your perspective. Can you remember the first time you discovered that there are radio waves in the air all around you? And a host of other activity too. Some we can see (visible light), but much we cannot.

Interestingly, the spiritual dimension is like this too. Through nature and personal testimonies we see and hear that God is at work (as well as the enemy), but this is only a glimpse of the spiritual activity that takes place around us. Only through the careful study of revelation do we learn of the activities of "ministering spirits sent out to serve" and "spiritual forces of evil" (Heb. 1:14, Eph. 6:12).

Indeed, we're in the midst of a whole lot of action -- like the scientist, we may do well to study what's going on around us.