Check Out That Big Ole Neighborhood
I read some interesting figures today. I have an interest in interesting figures. Somehow it seems to claim my inquisitive nature. However, I usually let what I learn pass on into some purgatory for facts until the neuron they live in finally dies. So, I say all that to say, these new found facts will live on gloriously in the text of this blog and hopefully challenge you in some challenging way. Now, here you go.
Interesting fact number one.
The population of the earth currently stands somewhere in the neighborhood of 6.5 billion. While that number is, in and of itself staggering, what I find truly a "dang" moment is this. In 1900 the total earth population was somewhere around 1.5 billion. That was the first time the population reached that mark. In all the time humans have been running around on earth it took until 1900 to reach 1.5 billion. So, in however many years it has been since Adam and Eve did there thing until 1900 the earth population did not grow as much as it did in the 106 years. Doubled twice in 106 years!
Let's bring it home: Interesting fact number two.
Intrigued by my initial studies I went wild and crazy and used Google for all it's worth. Com to find out our fare city, the great and mighty Tallahassee found a stash of population fertilizer. In 1950 Tallahassee's population was 27,237. In 2000 the population was 150,624. Now, I’m slow with percentages, so I will help you out if you have not figured it out by now. That is a population increase of 453% in fifty years. A little perspective: Tallahassee ranks 134 in size compared to other US cities. None of the top 4 US cities grew anywhere close to that percentage. New York, biggest US city grew by only 1.5%, number 2 Los Angeles grew 87.5%, number 3 Chicago shrunk, number 4 Houston grew 227%.
Our Challenge
Facts and figures may numb your brain but mine was challenged big time. We have a tremendous opportunity. At no other time in human history have there been some many God created people breathing the same air. We Christian types live in an exciting time, both scary exciting and wow exciting. We are present for a time of great opportunity for love. The gathering of believers have an opportunity to love a huge world full of God's humanity.
Love the Lord your God with your X, Y, and Z. Love your neighbor as yourself. We got a whole lot of neighbors.
I read some interesting figures today. I have an interest in interesting figures. Somehow it seems to claim my inquisitive nature. However, I usually let what I learn pass on into some purgatory for facts until the neuron they live in finally dies. So, I say all that to say, these new found facts will live on gloriously in the text of this blog and hopefully challenge you in some challenging way. Now, here you go.
Interesting fact number one.
The population of the earth currently stands somewhere in the neighborhood of 6.5 billion. While that number is, in and of itself staggering, what I find truly a "dang" moment is this. In 1900 the total earth population was somewhere around 1.5 billion. That was the first time the population reached that mark. In all the time humans have been running around on earth it took until 1900 to reach 1.5 billion. So, in however many years it has been since Adam and Eve did there thing until 1900 the earth population did not grow as much as it did in the 106 years. Doubled twice in 106 years!
Let's bring it home: Interesting fact number two.
Intrigued by my initial studies I went wild and crazy and used Google for all it's worth. Com to find out our fare city, the great and mighty Tallahassee found a stash of population fertilizer. In 1950 Tallahassee's population was 27,237. In 2000 the population was 150,624. Now, I’m slow with percentages, so I will help you out if you have not figured it out by now. That is a population increase of 453% in fifty years. A little perspective: Tallahassee ranks 134 in size compared to other US cities. None of the top 4 US cities grew anywhere close to that percentage. New York, biggest US city grew by only 1.5%, number 2 Los Angeles grew 87.5%, number 3 Chicago shrunk, number 4 Houston grew 227%.
Our Challenge
Facts and figures may numb your brain but mine was challenged big time. We have a tremendous opportunity. At no other time in human history have there been some many God created people breathing the same air. We Christian types live in an exciting time, both scary exciting and wow exciting. We are present for a time of great opportunity for love. The gathering of believers have an opportunity to love a huge world full of God's humanity.
Love the Lord your God with your X, Y, and Z. Love your neighbor as yourself. We got a whole lot of neighbors.
posted by Kevin at
10:27 PM
1 Comments:
Looks like we have many opportunities to *Barry White voice* "show some love."
ummmm, nothing too deep to say about the matter except that we should always pray that we do not hit the stumblingblock of thinking of people as numbers, but I think we are doing well with that since we are thinking of the x, y, and z of are own personal relationship with God that reflects upon our own relationship with these other creations.
Oh, I do have something deep to say. My sister asked me one night if I knew the story of the silversmith. I kinda shrugged and said I had heard the story of the goldsmith who much heat up the gold until the impurities are out of the ore. Well, it is the same basic concept except one point. Silversmith's know that the silver is pure once they can see their reflections in the silver. Whoah! God wants to see his reflection in us. ok, done and out.
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