MARCH 4, Isaiah 40:22

For a long time, man thought the earth was flat. People thought that if they sailed to the end of oceans, they would fall off into a bottomless darkness. But proof that the world was round came only during the naval expedition of Ferdinand Magellan. Ferdinand Magellan was the captain of the first ship to sail completely around the world. Today, we simply cannot believe that men could be so ignorant.

The Bible has recorded for us, even centuries before Magellan’s voyage, that the world is round or more accurately spherical. In Isaiah 40:22, the earth is described as “circle of the earth” – not something flat or square. Then the majesty and glory of God is also seen as it is described as God “sitting” on the world. This is just another way of saying God rules as a sovereign or monarch, making the circle of the earth His throne. From thence, He beholds the children of men who are so tiny that they are described as “grasshoppers”.

Look at the diagram above. On the ground the ship has disappeared but if we stand on a mountain, we can first see the mast of the ship appearing, then the sail, and finally the whole ship. This shows that the horizon is curved and the world is ____________.

Thought: The Bible is always accurate and true.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me to love the Bible more and more. As I read more of the Bible, the more I will love it. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.