Gods Sabbath

C HRIST T HE G REAT C ONNECTOR

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Christ the Transformer

God is the Powerhouse who supplies the entire universe with energy. Through Christ, He is still “sustaining all things by his powerful word.” Hebrews 1:3. Those “things” include a billion times a billion suns at least, in addition to all the associated planets and creatures. Who could possibly compute the energy flow necessary to maintain such vast systems? In contrast to this infinite capacity, how minute are the abilities of even the greatest of God’s creatures! Even the most powerful angel can not come directly into God’s presence without being consumed. A practical illustration of this fact can be seen in the generat ing stations that provide the power supply for large cities such as San Francisco or London. The power output from these plants is enormous. If the outgoing current from such a power plant was connected directly to a household appliance, such as a re frigerator, it would be immediately destroyed. However, the out put from the generators cannot be reduced to compensate for

this, because that would mean an insufficient supply of electricity for the whole city. The problem is therefore solved by installing a trans former between the generat ing plant and the appliance. This device is able to receive the full input of electricity from the power plant, and then deliver a lowered output to meet the capacity of indi vidual appliances. In the same way, Christ is the “Transformer” who chan nels God’s power to the sinless as well as the sinful creatures at such reduced intensities that they can safely receive it in order to continue living.