Bananas contain harmful radioactive potassium along with useful potassium. It is nothing to worry about, as human bodies have some natural radioactivity. The amount of radioactive potassium is in very minute quantities. Hence, it cannot harm a person. Only when a person eats one million bananas at one go will they die of radiation.
Cursed world: When Adam and Eve, God cursed the earth. (Genesis 3:17) All good and beneficial creations became unproductive or harmful. The disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other micro-organisms affected by sin became destructive. The destructive power varies in each of the creations. Their destructive power is the cause of so many diseases that kill many humans and other domestic animals every day.
Imperfect world: The world also became an imperfect world. Instead of fruitful productivity, there would be thorns and thistles. Modern science may help in increasing the productivity of various crops, yet they could not reach God’s intended optimum level. The best engineered, managed, and monitored contexts will also pop up defects. Hence, the earth yearns for His Second Coming. (Romans 8:19)
Tainted humans: The worst affected are humans. Satan promised to open their eyes to become like gods, but effectively blinded their eyes. (Genesis 3: 5; II Corinthians 4:4) Hence, all humans are sinners in the sight of God. They can claim to be righteous, but all their righteous deeds are like menstrual rags. (Isaiah 64:6) Humans are sinners because they are in sin in their very being, or in their spiritual DNA; hence, they commit sin.
Disciples in the world: As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, they should know these facts. All humans are sinners and come short of the glory of God, and they cannot be trusted. Even friends and spouses cannot be trusted. (Romans 3:23; Micah 7:5) Trusting the Lord alone is the productive option. Disciples cannot expect one hundred per cent results. Because of imperfection, the optimum is below the standards that were in the Garden of Eden. But God will bring to perfection the work God began in His disciples. (Philippians 1:6)
Do I celebrate God’s grace in the broken world?