Artificial Intelligence and Natural Intelligence

Creating and Making

As man tries to fashion and make a model of himself, we can see the complexity involved! 

https://youtu.be/f3c4mQty_so?si=RZItG5MCe2c4fIhm

It will be interesting to now compare notes and stand in awe of our Great Creator! 

 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

The Almighty GOD created all things from scratch!

He spoke light into the darkness. From the soil that He created, He formed man in His own image. Into that body, He breathed life - physical life and spiritual life.

 

Man is spirit, soul and body.

Soul is the mind - the intelligence, emotions and will and more.

Spirit is the inmost part of man that connects with his Creator GOD!  

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, 

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; 

and man became a living being.

So God created man in His own image; 

in the image of God He created him; 

male and female He created them. 

It is the desire of the manufacturer to see the robot do what he designed it to do. So it is, with our Creator and us!

 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. 

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; 

Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. 

My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, 

And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. 

And in Your book they all were written, 

The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.
Psalm 139:13-16

Purpose

A robot is made to help man with his work and to fulfil his purpose.

GOD made man and woman with a purpose, as the crown of creation. They had the authority over all of creation and so they had to take responsibility to tend and keep it. GOD also blessed them and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply. 

 Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden 

to tend and keep it.
Genesis 2:15

Then God blessed them, and God said to them, 

"Be fruitful and multiply; 

fill the earth and subdue it; 

have dominion over the fish of the sea, 

over the birds of the air, 

and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

Genesis 1:1, 2:7, 1:27-28

Unlike the robots, each individual is created as an unique person. Everyone of us carries a distinct physical appearance and personality! Therefore, GOD has already planned specific good works for each individual to be involved with, in this life that He has given us.

For we are His workmanship, 

created in Christ Jesus for good works, 

which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:9-10

Spiritual Purpose

but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat,

for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." Genesis 2:17

Adam and Eve disobeyed GOD and obeyed the voice of the devil that came through the serpent. They lost their position of authority and died spiritually as GOD had said.

The LORD JESUS, through His death and resurrection, offers us forgiveness of sin and restoration of relationship to GOD. Those who accept this offer and repent of their sins, experience salvation through CHRIST. Thus made spiritually alive again by the Holy Spirit, we are commissioned to proclaim this good news to others. 

 So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you!

As the Father has sent Me, I also send you."

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them,

"Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them;

if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

John 20:21-23

This new responsibility we have been given, is to see people made alive spiritually by receiving JESUS into their lives. Then, their lives will be empowered by the Holy spirit to live victoriously, according to the word of GOD. 

 Name and Authority

 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;

and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Matthew 28:18-20

Just as the robot is named after the author and the designer, Christians are named after CHRIST, the Anointed One. We go out to serve Him in the authority that He has entrusted to us.

In Genesis, GOD commanded Adam and Eve to 'Have dominion'. Adam and Eve lost that place of authority when they obeyed the serpent. The LORD JESUS regained that position of authority on our behalf when He died on the cross. Satan's head was crushed under the feet of JESUS! In His name, we live and work in victory! 

 Power

 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;

and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,

and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Acts 1:8

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you,

He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies

through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11

The robot has to be frequently charged with an electric connection.

As servants of the LORD, we also need to be frequently empowered by the Holy Spirit of GOD. This we do, by waiting on Him and receiving His power.

Connection

 Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you,

the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do;

for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.

John 5:19

 Just like how the robot is connected to a human being and is able to do only as he does, the LORD JESUS set the example for us to be connected to Him to operate effectively.

 I am the vine, you are the branches. 

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; 

for without Me you can do nothing.
John 15:5

‘Doing’ should always come from ‘Being’.

Cooling Down

 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, 

because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.
Genesis 2:3

 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 

For he who has entered His rest 

has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
Hebrews 4:9-10

After creating man on the sixth day, GOD rested on the seventh day. GOD commanded man also to rest on that same day, which signifies the close relationship GOD desires to have with us. That's when GOD completed His work of creation and then man began his work that was appointed to him by GOD.

The robot machine needs to be cooled down intermittently. We too need to rest often, not only physically, but also find rest to our soul. That is how we can realign to GOD, get our perspectives corrected and strengthened physically, emotionally and spiritually, to operate in our specific calling effectively.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, 

and I will give you rest. 

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, 

for I am gentle and lowly in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls. 

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30

Now, the LORD JESUS invites us to come to that place of rest in Him.

My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice--indeed, I myself; Yes, my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak right things. Do not let your heart envy sinners,

But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day; For surely there is a hereafter,

And your hope will not be cut off. Proverbs 23:15-18

If we do not enter into that place of rest with the LORD, we will be in danger of doing our own work which is not of GOD. In doing that, we will not find fulfilment, we will be stressed and our work will not fulfil GOD's eternal purpose. More importantly, we will not be pleasing our maker, nor bring joy to His heart!

Information and Inspiration

AI can be useful in many ways to serve us. But let us beware not to become dependent on it or to bow down to it. Let us use the natural intelligence GOD has given us. He has promised to give us sufficient wisdom for the task allotted to us, when we ask Him.

 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, 

who gives to all liberally and without reproach, 

and it will be given to him.
James 1:5

The work GOD our Creator has entrusted to us, has to be done according to His will, by the enabling of His Holy Spirit. We need to wait on GOD to clear our mind to connect with and hear from Him. We could be tempted to go to AI for information rather that to go to GOD for inspiration! It may be a shortcut, but we will be falling short of GOD's plan. Using AI for GOD's Kingdom purposes can be a snare. Let us beware, lest we be found to be making robots and not disciples!

Let us be constantly connected to the LORD JESUS through the Holy Spirit, and reflect His characteristics. Let us preach the Gospel and teach the truth of GOD's word to people, as led by the Holy spirit, so that they too might become like JESUS! Thus, we would be obeying His command to "Be fruitful and Multiply"!

GOD BLESS YOU!

KEEP YOUR HEART

 KEEP YOUR HEART

 Keep your heart with all diligence, 

For out of it spring the issues of life.
Proverbs 4:23

We need to put in more effort to keep our heart than to keep our garden!

It takes diligent work to kill weeds and to grow wheat! 

The heart is the most important part of our body. the spiritual heart is also the most important part of our inner man.

It is the heart that receives and pumps out the life blood to every part of the body to keep us alive.

Will we not do anything to keep our heart healthy and strong?

We will adjust our lifestyle diligently, when the Doctor gives us a warning regarding the condition of our heart. We will take counsel from the Doctor about exercise, rest and diet.

The health of our physical heart depends much on the kind of food that is put into the stomach.

The health of our spiritual heart depends on the kind of information that is put into the mind.

It is important for us to select our diet wisely. It is even more important for us to be wise and selective in the kind of information we seek after. Entertainment from books and social media concert halls and theatres can corrupt the mind and spoil the heart. Like in the days of Noah, every thought and intent of man is evil. These evil intents and imaginations bombard us through social media as never before!

Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth
 goes into the stomach and is eliminated?
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart,
and they defile a man.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.
These are the things which defile a man,
but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man."
Matthew 15:17-20

Fruit from the tree of Life gives life and health to the heart.

GOD's word is like the tree of Life.

 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying,
"Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat,
for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."
Genesis 2:16-17

Words from the serpent made Eve and Adam eat Fruit from the tree of The knowledge of good and evil, bringing death to their soul, just as GOD warned them. 

 Then the serpent said to the woman,
"You will not surely die.
 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened,
and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
Genesis 3:4-5

Even watching and reading opinionated news can impress the mind wrongly and affect the attitude of the heart against individuals, kings and rulers, people groups or nations. Such knowledge will be mingled with  the deceptive whispers of the serpent of old, '"You are like GOD, knowing good and evil"! This can result in pride and rifts with people who carry opinions that differ from ours.

The Scripture says that knowledge will increase in the end times. People will be greedy for knowledge that puffs up. If we have collected knowledge in the mind, it is necessary for us to take that knowledge to the LORD in prayer, to hear His version of what we have heard. He will give us wisdom as to how to use and dispense that knowledge wisely. 

 A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. 
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. 
The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Keeping watch on the evil and the good. 
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:1-4

We should learn to receive information objectively and not allow that knowledge to affect our heart that will cause us to react adversely. For one, that information may not be accurate or complete. Besides, our wrong reaction and attitude will not be beneficial to our spiritual heart or to others.

For a Christian, the most important purpose of seeking knowledge should be to intercede for the people involved. But if our heart is prejudiced, our prayers will not be heard!

 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
Psalm 66:18

Thinking on and keeping on thinking on the thoughts in our mind is like chewing on and swallowing the food in our mouth! Just as the food enters the stomach, the thoughts enter the heart. Food digests in the stomach and bowels and nourishes or brings sickness to the body, depending on whether it is good or bad. Similarly, the thoughts and ideas that enter the heart, affect the soul positively or negatively.

 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-
-meditate on these things.
Philippians 4:8

 A merry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Proverbs 17:22

We must also pray and intercede for the people involved in or affected by any situation we are informed of, as led by the Holy Spirit. The information we receive should result in setting up straight paths of righteousness for ourselves and bring blessing to others and glory to GOD!

If we do not deal with the knowledge we receive, it will sit in the mind to puff us up with pride, to show off our knowledge and earthly wisdom. It will also affect the attitude of our heart negatively. If not prayed through, it will be burdensome to the soul. 

It is more important for us to seek and pursue the knowledge of GOD, which will fill our heart with His beautiful, pure love. Such a heart is a healthy heart that is able to receive GOD's love and pump it out to others!

 Who is wise and understanding among you?
Let him show by good conduct that his works are done
in the meekness of wisdom.
 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts,
do not boast and lie against the truth.
 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual,
demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist,
confusion and every evil thing are there.
 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality and without hypocrisy.
James 3:13-17

So fill your stomach with healthy food.

Fill your mind with good knowledge and more importantly, the knowledge of GOD.

Treadmill test for the spiritual heart:

• What do you feel in your heart, when you hear certain news from the media or from people? 

If you feel anger towards wrong doers, let it not take root in your heart. Take that individual or people to the LORD in prayer and intercession, until the anger changes into compassion.

• If you are one, who has much knowledge and is highly opinionated about the president of the US(although you are not an American), the Jews, the vaccines and such, and you hear others voicing their views different to that of yours, do you feel an agitation in your heart and want to open your mouth and drown their voices?

If you were unable to speak, did you feel anger and resentment in your heart towards those who voiced opinions differing to yours?

 So then, my beloved brethren, 
let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 
for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness,
and receive with meekness the implanted word,
which is able to save your souls.
James 1:19-21

• Do you feel a discomfort deep within, when you hear the name of someone you don't like? 

You must come to that place of rest regarding that matter, by taking it to the LORD in prayer. You will know that part of your heart is healed, when that symptom is no more!

• How do you react when you see or bump into an individual against whom you hold grudges?

If you feel like hiding or ignoring that person, it indicates a sickness in your heart. It shows that through a wrong attitude, you have given into bondage. That individual has the power over you to cause you to turn your face away, to turn around or to run away! 

If so, you have miserably failed the treadmill test for your spiritual heart!

You must consult your Heavenly Physician regarding this problem, so that He can speak to you and heal you.

• How does your heart feel, when you hear good things about someone you don't like?

• How does your heart respond to news of something good happening to someone you can't stick?

• How do you react or respond when what you have stood for as correct information, is clearly proved to be wrong?

Even if the result of this test makes you feel discouraged about the condition of your heart, there is hope for you in JESUS, Who is the Great Physician!

 Now hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts
by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 5:5

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;
I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:26

You will now realise that the enemy of your soul kept you bound by unnecessary burdens of knowledge. In this way, he kept you from fulfilling GOD's wonderful plans in your life.

When you allow GOD to heal your heart, there will be a transformation in your whole being. You will sense a lightness in your heart, joy in your soul and experience health in your body!

GOD BLESS YOU!

Pray to Know the Will of GOD

 Pray to Know the Will of GOD

Who should know GOD’s will?

 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,

and Timothy our brother,

Colossians 1:1

Paul knew that it was GOD's will for him to be an apostle

of the LORD JESUS.

 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus 

and of your love for all the saints; 

because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, 

of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 

which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, 

and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you 

since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

Colossians 1:3-6

Paul prays this prayer for the brethren in Colosse -

Those who had heard the word of the truth of the Gospel

who knew the grace of GOD

who had come to faith in Christ

who had love for all the saints

and had the hope of Heaven

and were bringing forth fruit.

What to pray?

 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, 

do not cease to pray for you, and to ask 

that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will 

in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 1:9

How to know the will of GOD?

 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you 

that you should know His will, 

and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 

For you will be His witness to all men

of what you have seen and heard.

Acts 22:14-15

It is such a privilege to be in a position to know the will of GOD.

GOD's will is revealed to those who have the Holy Spirit

living in them. The Holy Spirit reveals JESUS to us

and causes us to see Him and to hear Him.

If we surrender our will to GOD,

then we will know GOD's will.

Knowing the will of GOD, we must act on that knowledge

in all wisdom, being guided and led by the Spirit of wisdom.

When we know What GOD's will is, we must continue to ask the Holy Spirit

When and How to act upon that knowledge for that is wisdom.

Carrying an Attitude of Humility and Submission

to Scriptural authority during this process

is spiritual understanding.

Praying according to GOD's will

 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, 

that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 

And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, 

we know that we have the petitions

that we have asked of Him.

1 John 5:14-15

Accept GOD's will

 Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him,

kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, 

"If You are willing, You can make me clean." 

Then Jesus, moved with compassion,

stretched out His hand and touched him, 

and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." 

As soon as He had spoken,

immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

Mark 1:40-42

And lest I should be exalted above measure

by the abundance of the revelations, 

a thorn in the flesh was given to me,

a messenger of Satan to buffet me, 

lest I be exalted above measure. 

Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times

that it might depart from me.

And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, 

for My strength is made perfect in weakness." 

Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, 

that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 Corinthians 12:7-9

It was GOD's will to heal the leper.

It was not GOD's will to heal Paul the apostle.

Both of them submitted to GOD's will for them.

The importance of seeking GOD's will

in every situation

So David inquired of the Lord, saying,

"Shall I go up against the Philistines? 

Will You deliver them into my hand?"

And the Lord said to David, 

"Go up,

for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand."

2 Samuel 5:19

As David constantly inquired of the Lord,

the Lord led and guided David.

Therefore David inquired of the Lord,

and He said, "You shall not go up; 

circle around behind them,

and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

2 Samuel 5:23

The power of praying and declaring GOD's will

Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day 

when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, 

and he said in the sight of Israel: 

"Sun, stand still over Gibeon; And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon." 

So the sun stood still, And the moon stopped, 

Till the people had revenge Upon their enemies. 

Is this not written in the Book of Jasher?

So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven,

and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 

And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, 

that the Lord heeded the voice of a man;

for the Lord fought for Israel.

Joshua 10:12-14

Whenever men prayed or spoke according to GOD's will,

it was powerful because GOD confirmed that word with

signs and wonders!

At Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha,

which is translated Dorcas.

This woman was full of good works

and charitable deeds which she did. But it happened

in those days that she became sick and died.

When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. And since Lydda was near Joppa,

and the disciples had heard that Peter was there,

they sent two men to him,

imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

Then Peter arose and went with them.

When he had come, they brought him to the upper room.

And all the widows stood by him weeping,

showing the tunics and garments

which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed.

And turning to the body he said,

"Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes,

and when she saw Peter she sat up.

Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up;

and when he had called the saints and widows,

he presented her alive. Acts 9:36-41

The LORD always prayed and declared GOD's will,

so His words were powerful!

Then they took away the stone

from the place where the dead man was lying.

And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said,

"Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

And I know that You always hear Me,

but because of the people who are standing by I said this,

that they may believe that You sent Me."

Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice,

"Lazarus, come forth!"

And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes,

and his face was wrapped with a cloth.

Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."

John 11:41-44

May your life be with such purpose and power

for the glory of GOD!

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it,

do not cease to pray for you, and to ask

that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will

in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord,

fully pleasing Him,

being fruitful in every good work

and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might,

according to His glorious power,

for all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks to the Father

who has qualified us to be partakers

of the inheritance of the saints in the light. Colossians 1:9-12