A Mission Impossible?

For decades, scientists have been searching for life “somewhere out there.” The earnest expectation of many is to find complex life beyond humanity, and at the same time, discredit the creation story once and for all. This ongoing effort has involved a huge investment of time and cost billions of dollars. Under the title “NASA finds more Earth-sized planets that could support life,” Deutsche Welle reported, “The planets are likely the right size and right temperature to support complex life. The Kepler planet-searching telescope has detected nearly 50 such planets in one small part of the observable universe” (June 19, 2017). However, the article notes that despite new technologies and best efforts, the search for life on these distant planets has come up empty.

According to the Bible, the creation of life on Earth was a unique event (see Genesis 1 and 2), and it is only on Earth that scientists have been able to find complex forms of life—or, really, any life at all. The Bible also reveals that Jesus Christ is going to return to this Earth to establish His government (Zechariah 14:4), and this Earth is where the Father will set up His throne (Revelation 21:10-27). There may be planets in our galaxy that have the potential to be inhabited, but Earth is where God is working out His plan and purpose. For more on this topic, read or listen to “Home, Sweet (Cosmic) Home!”