According to the determined laws of physics, scientists believe the natural process in our universe involves all things moving from a state of order to a state of disorder.

When set aflame, solid wood becomes ash. Water erodes rock. Storms and earthquakes topple buildings. Ice melts. Water evaporates. The bodies of people and animals decay.

This is also apparent in our study of Scripture. Ever since man fell and sin and death entered the world, everything around us appears upon a path from health to corruption, from wholeness to chaos.

If, however, those scientists studied Scripture further, they would see another law at work: against the natural progression toward disorder, God sent His Son to supernaturally restore all things.

Where there is spiritual separation between men and God, Jesus reconciles. Where there is corruption, Jesus purifies. Where there is war — between us and God, us and ourselves, between us and others — Jesus brings peace.

The God of peace doesn’t just make our lives quiet and tranquil. The God of peace restores us — spirit, soul, and body — making us whole again.