Every part of the human body is a remarkable example of God's handiwork, but the three-pound brain is the most marvelous part of all. Because the brain is so important, the Creator designed a fluid cushion around it and then further protects it with a strong, one-quarter-inch-thick skull. Our brain is the most amazing of all the wonders of the world, and no one fully understands how it functions. Within its small space, it can hold more information than all the books in the largest library in the world.
Nearly every action of the body is connected with the brain. You cannot wiggle your toe until the nerve center in your brain sends out the right signal, nor can you read and understand this page without the brain's amazing processing system. The brain is something like an electrical control center. Various parts of the body continually send information to the brain which then makes the proper connections. Immediately, messages are sent to the brain cells responsible for whatever job is needed. From the billions of nerve fibers available, that section of the brain picks out the right ones to do whatever is required.
Suppose you have something in one of your eyes. Immediately a message is sent to the brain. The part of the brain that controls the eyes immediately goes to work, sending electrical messages to the proper nerve fibers. Some of these then send instructions to the tear glands of the eye to supply moisture for washing out the speck, and another message goes to the eyelids to blink when the tears flow.
How about when you get a plate of food? Cells in your brain send a message to your eyes to look at it. More brain cells tell you to pick up a knife and fork. Others make your arm carry the food to your mouth, and still others instruct your mouth to accept the food and chew it. There is no delay in this process, and you don't even have to think about it.
When you are born, you have about one hundred billion brain cells. Scientists now believe that more neurons are formed throughout your life. Only God could design all this equipment to fit into such a small space and arrange for its functioning throughout a person's lifetime. We should thank Him often for the wonderful and amazing way He has created each of us! The words of King David are good words for us to say as well: "Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn Thy commandments" (Psalm 119:7373JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. (Psalm 119:73)).
(to be continued)
Messages of God’s Love 9/27/2020