A Scientist's Daily Bible Meditation and Its Role in His Success

>> Tell us about the sort of life >> Tell us about the sort of life disciplines that allowed you to be so disciplines that allowed you to be so disciplines that allowed you to be so productive. Like, you know, all these productive. Like, you know, all these productive. Like, you know, all these hundreds of scientific publications. All hundreds of scientific publications. All hundreds of scientific publications. All the the the Have you got hundreds of patents that Have you got hundreds of patents that Have you got hundreds of patents that you've done? You started 17 companies? I you've done? You started 17 companies? I you've done? You started 17 companies? I mean, it's nuts. Go for it. mean, it's nuts. Go for it. mean, it's nuts. Go for it. >> Yeah, yeah. Hundreds of publications, >> Yeah, yeah. Hundreds of publications, >> Yeah, yeah. Hundreds of publications, hundreds of patents, and hundreds of patents, and hundreds of patents, and and a bunch of different companies. and a bunch of different companies. and a bunch of different companies. So, what happens is is the scriptures So, what happens is is the scriptures So, what happens is is the scriptures tell us over and over again what will tell us over and over again what will tell us over and over again what will happen to the person happen to the person happen to the person that meditates on the Bible every day. that meditates on the Bible every day. that meditates on the Bible every day. This is not my promise to anybody. This This is not my promise to anybody. This This is not my promise to anybody. This is God's promise. is God's promise. is God's promise. Joshua chapter 1 verse 8 and 9 says Joshua chapter 1 verse 8 and 9 says Joshua chapter 1 verse 8 and 9 says talks about how [laughter] if you talks about how [laughter] if you talks about how [laughter] if you meditate you meditate on this this book meditate you meditate on this this book meditate you meditate on this this book every day, you'll have success wherever every day, you'll have success wherever every day, you'll have success wherever you go. This is what what Moses told you go. This is what what Moses told you go. This is what what Moses told Joshua. The Lord told Joshua through Joshua. The Lord told Joshua through Joshua. The Lord told Joshua through Moses. Moses. Moses. This is what he was instructed in. That This is what he was instructed in. That This is what he was instructed in. That that you meditate on this book day every that you meditate on this book day every that you meditate on this book day every day, and you will prosper. day, and you will prosper. day, and you will prosper. Now, I'm not pushing a prosperity Now, I'm not pushing a prosperity Now, I'm not pushing a prosperity gospel. I'm just telling you what the gospel. I'm just telling you what the gospel. I'm just telling you what the Bible says. Psalm 1 says that that uh um Bible says. Psalm 1 says that that uh um Bible says. Psalm 1 says that that uh um >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> it tells us initially what we should not >> it tells us initially what we should not >> it tells us initially what we should not do. Don't walk in the counsel of the do. Don't walk in the counsel of the do. Don't walk in the counsel of the wicked and things like that. But, he wicked and things like that. But, he wicked and things like that. But, he says says says but his delight is in the law of the but his delight is in the law of the but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law he meditates day Lord, and in his law he meditates day Lord, and in his law he meditates day and night.

and night. and night. And then it says, "And he will be like a And then it says, "And he will be like a And then it says, "And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, tree firmly planted by streams of water, tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season. which yields its fruit in its season. which yields its fruit in its season. Its leaf does not wither. Its leaf does not wither. Its leaf does not wither. And in whatever he does, he prospers. And in whatever he does, he prospers. And in whatever he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but they're like The wicked are not so, but they're like The wicked are not so, but they're like chaff which the wind drives away." chaff which the wind drives away." chaff which the wind drives away." And so, he tells us that if we make the And so, he tells us that if we make the And so, he tells us that if we make the the word of God our meditation, the word of God our meditation, the word of God our meditation, he says we would be like a tree firmly he says we would be like a tree firmly he says we would be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which planted by streams of water, which planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season. We're never yields its fruit in season. We're never yields its fruit in season. We're never going to dry up because we're at by that going to dry up because we're at by that going to dry up because we're at by that stream. stream. stream. So, like I told you, I was reading the So, like I told you, I was reading the So, like I told you, I was reading the scriptures every day of my life, slowly, scriptures every day of my life, slowly, scriptures every day of my life, slowly, pensively. People say you get through pensively. People say you get through pensively. People say you get through the Bible in a year, I say no way. No the Bible in a year, I say no way. No the Bible in a year, I say no way. No way, it takes me years to get through way, it takes me years to get through way, it takes me years to get through the Bible. And that's the way I read it, the Bible. And that's the way I read it, the Bible. And that's the way I read it, from Genesis to Revelation. When I'm from Genesis to Revelation. When I'm from Genesis to Revelation. When I'm done, I start again. But but um I read done, I start again. But but um I read done, I start again. But but um I read it slowly and I just enjoy I can spend it slowly and I just enjoy I can spend it slowly and I just enjoy I can spend sometimes a week in a paragraph. sometimes a week in a paragraph. sometimes a week in a paragraph. And and uh And and uh And and uh I want to because the the Bible speaks I want to because the the Bible speaks I want to because the the Bible speaks much more about meditating on the word much more about meditating on the word much more about meditating on the word of God than it does reading it. Does of God than it does reading it. Does of God than it does reading it. Does speak about reading, but it speaks more speak about reading, but it speaks more speak about reading, but it speaks more more commonly about meditating.

more commonly about meditating. more commonly about meditating. It says in in Psalm 119:97, It says in in Psalm 119:97, It says in in Psalm 119:97, "Oh, how I love thy law. It is my "Oh, how I love thy law. It is my "Oh, how I love thy law. It is my meditation all the day. Thy commandments meditation all the day. Thy commandments meditation all the day. Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they make me wiser than my enemies, for they make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever mine. I have more insight than are ever mine. I have more insight than are ever mine. I have more insight than all my teachers, all my teachers, all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation. for your testimonies are my meditation. for your testimonies are my meditation. And I understand more than the aged, And I understand more than the aged, And I understand more than the aged, because I've observed your precepts." because I've observed your precepts." because I've observed your precepts." And so, you know, I I've had the the And so, you know, I I've had the the And so, you know, I I've had the the great blessing of studying under really great blessing of studying under really great blessing of studying under really great men. great men. great men. Um multiple Nobel Prize winners, Um multiple Nobel Prize winners, Um multiple Nobel Prize winners, studying under them. studying under them. studying under them. And the Bible says, "You'll be you'll And the Bible says, "You'll be you'll And the Bible says, "You'll be you'll have more insight than all your have more insight than all your have more insight than all your teachers." If you make the word of God teachers." If you make the word of God teachers." If you make the word of God your meditation. It doesn't just say you your meditation. It doesn't just say you your meditation. It doesn't just say you just your Bible teachers, just his just your Bible teachers, just his just your Bible teachers, just his teachers. teachers. teachers. And and uh and then And and uh and then And and uh and then you know, I was really impressed by a you know, I was really impressed by a you know, I was really impressed by a man named Bezalel. man named Bezalel. man named Bezalel. Bezalel is in Exodus 31. He was the man Bezalel is in Exodus 31. He was the man Bezalel is in Exodus 31. He was the man that Moses commissioned to build the that Moses commissioned to build the that Moses commissioned to build the tabernacle. The tabernacle being tabernacle. The tabernacle being tabernacle. The tabernacle being a sort of a mobile temple, a temple that a sort of a mobile temple, a temple that a sort of a mobile temple, a temple that could move around with them as they went could move around with them as they went could move around with them as they went through the wilderness.

through the wilderness. through the wilderness. And he was the man who was commissioned And he was the man who was commissioned And he was the man who was commissioned to to build it. He was a craftsman. to to build it. He was a craftsman. to to build it. He was a craftsman. But he's also the first man to ever be But he's also the first man to ever be But he's also the first man to ever be referenced in the Bible as being filled referenced in the Bible as being filled referenced in the Bible as being filled with the spirit of God. with the spirit of God. with the spirit of God. And so, in in Exodus 31, he says, "I've And so, in in Exodus 31, he says, "I've And so, in in Exodus 31, he says, "I've called by name." God says, "I have called by name." God says, "I have called by name." God says, "I have called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah." the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah." the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah." So, he says, "I know him, I know his So, he says, "I know him, I know his So, he says, "I know him, I know his tribe. I know his father. I know his tribe. I know his father. I know his tribe. I know his father. I know his grandfather. I've called him." grandfather. I've called him." grandfather. I've called him." And he says, "I have filled him with the And he says, "I have filled him with the And he says, "I have filled him with the spirit of God." First person in the spirit of God." First person in the spirit of God." First person in the Bible ever filled with the spirit of Bible ever filled with the spirit of Bible ever filled with the spirit of God. He was a craftsman. He wasn't an God. He was a craftsman. He wasn't an God. He was a craftsman. He wasn't an evangelist. He wasn't He He wasn't a evangelist. He wasn't He He wasn't a evangelist. He wasn't He He wasn't a Bible teacher. He wasn't a prophet. He Bible teacher. He wasn't a prophet. He Bible teacher. He wasn't a prophet. He was this craftsman. I filled him with was this craftsman. I filled him with was this craftsman. I filled him with the spirit of God. Then it says, "What the spirit of God. Then it says, "What the spirit of God. Then it says, "What he filled him with the spirit of God?" he filled him with the spirit of God?" he filled him with the spirit of God?" He says, "In He says, "In He says, "In in in in wisdom, in understanding, in in in wisdom, in understanding, in in in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge of all craftsmanship." and in knowledge of all craftsmanship." and in knowledge of all craftsmanship." First wisdom, First wisdom, First wisdom, then understanding, then understanding, then understanding, and last of all, knowledge. Because if and last of all, knowledge. Because if and last of all, knowledge. Because if we have knowledge without wisdom, we can we have knowledge without wisdom, we can we have knowledge without wisdom, we can end up doing dastardly things with it.

end up doing dastardly things with it. end up doing dastardly things with it. And he gave him first wisdom. And he gave him first wisdom. And he gave him first wisdom. Then he gave him understanding. Because Then he gave him understanding. Because Then he gave him understanding. Because as we know, when when we teach, when the as we know, when when we teach, when the as we know, when when we teach, when the students understand the subject, you students understand the subject, you students understand the subject, you don't have to memorize so much because don't have to memorize so much because don't have to memorize so much because you understand it so that you you understand it so that you you understand it so that you you these things make sense. You know, you these things make sense. You know, you these things make sense. You know, if you understand it, you don't even if you understand it, you don't even if you understand it, you don't even have to memorize all the formulas for have to memorize all the formulas for have to memorize all the formulas for the equations for in mathematical the equations for in mathematical the equations for in mathematical equations because you can derive them. equations because you can derive them. equations because you can derive them. If you really understand it, you can If you really understand it, you can If you really understand it, you can derive it right there on the exam. You derive it right there on the exam. You derive it right there on the exam. You can derive it. And then he says, "And I can derive it. And then he says, "And I can derive it. And then he says, "And I give him knowledge." Knowledge in what? give him knowledge." Knowledge in what? give him knowledge." Knowledge in what? And then you you read in Exodus 31 and And then you you read in Exodus 31 and And then you you read in Exodus 31 and then again in Exodus 36, it says, "I He then again in Exodus 36, it says, "I He then again in Exodus 36, it says, "I He He could work in gold, in silver, and in He could work in gold, in silver, and in He could work in gold, in silver, and in bronze. bronze. bronze. He could work in stone cutting and in He could work in stone cutting and in He could work in stone cutting and in stone setting. stone setting. stone setting. He could work in wood, fabric, and He could work in wood, fabric, and He could work in wood, fabric, and perfuming. And he had the ability to perfuming. And he had the ability to perfuming. And he had the ability to teach it." That's nine different things. teach it." That's nine different things. teach it." That's nine different things. The man was the Renaissance man. He The man was the Renaissance man. He The man was the Renaissance man. He could do anything. And I said, "Lord, could do anything. And I said, "Lord, could do anything. And I said, "Lord, make me like Bezalel." make me like Bezalel." make me like Bezalel." Lord, Lord, Lord, give me give me give me give me a a great breadth in the things give me a a great breadth in the things give me a a great breadth in the things that I'd be able to do, way beyond just that I'd be able to do, way beyond just that I'd be able to do, way beyond just synthetic chemistry, what I'm trained synthetic chemistry, what I'm trained synthetic chemistry, what I'm trained in.

in. in. And uh and that's what he does. Go And uh and that's what he does. Go And uh and that's what he does. Go figure, God answers prayer. The Bible figure, God answers prayer. The Bible figure, God answers prayer. The Bible says in James chapter 4, you do not says in James chapter 4, you do not says in James chapter 4, you do not receive because you do not ask. So, the receive because you do not ask. So, the receive because you do not ask. So, the main reason why we don't receive answers main reason why we don't receive answers main reason why we don't receive answers to prayer is cuz we just never asked. to prayer is cuz we just never asked. to prayer is cuz we just never asked. And I said, "Lord, make me like Bezalel. And I said, "Lord, make me like Bezalel. And I said, "Lord, make me like Bezalel. Make my students working in the lab. Make my students working in the lab. Make my students working in the lab. Make them like Bezalel." Lord, make them Make them like Bezalel." Lord, make them Make them like Bezalel." Lord, make them like Bezalel. If you do not believe in like Bezalel. If you do not believe in like Bezalel. If you do not believe in the physical [music] resurrection of the physical [music] resurrection of the physical [music] resurrection of Jesus Christ, send me an email Jesus Christ, send me an email Jesus Christ, send me an email [email protected] [music] and we will get together and I [music] and we will get together and I will share with you about why I embrace will share with you about why I embrace will share with you about why I embrace the resurrection of Jesus. So, yes, we the resurrection of Jesus. So, yes, we the resurrection of Jesus. So, yes, we we we've started a bunch of companies. we we've started a bunch of companies. we we've started a bunch of companies. 17 of them are are in operation now. A 17 of them are are in operation now. A 17 of them are are in operation now. A few of them are pharmaceutical few of them are pharmaceutical few of them are pharmaceutical companies. Some are are semiconductor companies. Some are are semiconductor companies. Some are are semiconductor companies. Some are computer memory, companies. Some are computer memory, companies. Some are computer memory, computer logic. Uh several of them are computer logic. Uh several of them are computer logic. Uh several of them are materials companies making carbon materials companies making carbon materials companies making carbon nanotubes, making graphene, making nanotubes, making graphene, making nanotubes, making graphene, making making silicon carbide and different making silicon carbide and different making silicon carbide and different materials like that. And uh some are materials like that. And uh some are materials like that. And uh some are environmental companies being able to environmental companies being able to environmental companies being able to extract metals from ores, being able to extract metals from ores, being able to extract metals from ores, being able to extract critical metals from waste.

extract critical metals from waste. extract critical metals from waste. God does again and again. It is amazing God does again and again. It is amazing God does again and again. It is amazing what he does. He puts me in areas and we what he does. He puts me in areas and we what he does. He puts me in areas and we will develop this area nobody really will develop this area nobody really will develop this area nobody really cares about it. cares about it. cares about it. And then after a few years, all of a And then after a few years, all of a And then after a few years, all of a sudden, the world comes to us. They all sudden, the world comes to us. They all sudden, the world comes to us. They all start caring about this. This has start caring about this. This has start caring about this. This has happened uh just recently, you know, we happened uh just recently, you know, we happened uh just recently, you know, we we started publishing these papers where we started publishing these papers where we started publishing these papers where we could get all of these rare earth we could get all of these rare earth we could get all of these rare earth elements and critical metals out of elements and critical metals out of elements and critical metals out of waste. Nobody cared about that. And then waste. Nobody cared about that. And then waste. Nobody cared about that. And then all of a sudden, rare earth elements is all of a sudden, rare earth elements is all of a sudden, rare earth elements is all you ever hear about. Where are we all you ever hear about. Where are we all you ever hear about. Where are we going to get these rare earth elements? going to get these rare earth elements? going to get these rare earth elements? How are we going to get this? And and How are we going to get this? And and How are we going to get this? And and we're sitting there with a body of we're sitting there with a body of we're sitting there with a body of patents that have just been been been uh patents that have just been been been uh patents that have just been been been uh put in the US Patent Office and put in the US Patent Office and put in the US Patent Office and everybody's cares about rare earth everybody's cares about rare earth everybody's cares about rare earth elements now. Nobody had ever heard elements now. Nobody had ever heard elements now. Nobody had ever heard about it a few years ago. And we had all about it a few years ago. And we had all about it a few years ago. And we had all this lined up. This has happened this lined up. This has happened this lined up. This has happened multiple times in my career where we multiple times in my career where we multiple times in my career where we where God brings me into an area and we where God brings me into an area and we where God brings me into an area and we we start developing in that area, we we start developing in that area, we we start developing in that area, we start patenting in there in that area, start patenting in there in that area, start patenting in there in that area, and then the world is where made aware and then the world is where made aware and then the world is where made aware of that area, and all of a sudden we're of that area, and all of a sudden we're of that area, and all of a sudden we're sitting with like this this gold mine in sitting with like this this gold mine in sitting with like this this gold mine in our hands. And they our hands. And they our hands. And they What? Us? I mean, we have this. God does What? Us? I mean, we have this. God does What? Us? I mean, we have this. God does this.

this. this. If if if if I could get through to your If if if if I could get through to your If if if if I could get through to your listeners that we have a God who is listeners that we have a God who is listeners that we have a God who is alive, he is real, he is active, and he alive, he is real, he is active, and he alive, he is real, he is active, and he intervenes in the affairs of humankind. intervenes in the affairs of humankind. intervenes in the affairs of humankind. This idea that God just kicked the ball This idea that God just kicked the ball This idea that God just kicked the ball and then just let it roll, and he's just and then just let it roll, and he's just and then just let it roll, and he's just watching it is so wrong. If that were watching it is so wrong. If that were watching it is so wrong. If that were the case, why even pray? Jesus over and the case, why even pray? Jesus over and the case, why even pray? Jesus over and over again said, "If you have faith, over again said, "If you have faith, over again said, "If you have faith, even a little bit of faith, faith like a even a little bit of faith, faith like a even a little bit of faith, faith like a mustard seed, you're going to move a mustard seed, you're going to move a mustard seed, you're going to move a mountain." He says mountain." He says mountain." He says And and so this is what he wants from And and so this is what he wants from And and so this is what he wants from us. He says, "You don't receive You're us. He says, "You don't receive You're us. He says, "You don't receive You're not receiving cuz you're not asking. If not receiving cuz you're not asking. If not receiving cuz you're not asking. If you just learn how to ask." And and you just learn how to ask." And and you just learn how to ask." And and so so I I make my request. so so I I make my request. so so I I make my request. I I make them to God, and and so I I I make them to God, and and so I I I make them to God, and and so I really credit God for what he's done in really credit God for what he's done in really credit God for what he's done in my career. Over and over again, I give my career. Over and over again, I give my career. Over and over again, I give him the credit. And what he does in the him the credit. And what he does in the him the credit. And what he does in the life of my students, and what he and how life of my students, and what he and how life of my students, and what he and how we can get these things commercialized. we can get these things commercialized. we can get these things commercialized. I mean, it's all the Lord. I mean, it's all the Lord. I mean, it's all the Lord. It's all the Lord. And and I I've done It's all the Lord. And and I I've done It's all the Lord. And and I I've done what 10 professors do, you know, and what 10 professors do, you know, and what 10 professors do, you know, and with the number of companies I've with the number of companies I've with the number of companies I've started, with the number of started, with the number of started, with the number of publications, with the number of publications, with the number of publications, with the number of patents. 10. This is exactly what God patents. 10. This is exactly what God patents. 10. This is exactly what God does. He took Daniel. The Bible says he does. He took Daniel. The Bible says he does. He took Daniel. The Bible says he took Daniel, took Daniel, took Daniel, and it said he and his three friends and it said he and his three friends and it said he and his three friends He and his three friends, which which we He and his three friends, which which we He and his three friends, which which we call call call uh Mishak, Shadrach, and Abednego, which uh Mishak, Shadrach, and Abednego, which uh Mishak, Shadrach, and Abednego, which which are the actually the Babylonian which are the actually the Babylonian which are the actually the Babylonian names that they were given. If you If names that they were given. If you If names that they were given. If you If you If you talk to a Jew, they will give you If you talk to a Jew, they will give you If you talk to a Jew, they will give you the Jewish names of those three you the Jewish names of those three you the Jewish names of those three friends. But he and his three friends,

friends. But he and his three friends, friends. But he and his three friends, it says they did it says they did it says they did 10 times better than everyone else. 10 times better than everyone else. 10 times better than everyone else. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Uh uh 10 times better. I mean, in in in >> Uh uh 10 times better. I mean, in in in >> Uh uh 10 times better. I mean, in in in the Babylonian school, what does that the Babylonian school, what does that the Babylonian school, what does that mean? That means that when every the mean? That means that when every the mean? That means that when every the whole class is getting tens, these guys whole class is getting tens, these guys whole class is getting tens, these guys are getting 100. That's what it means. I are getting 100. That's what it means. I are getting 100. That's what it means. I mean, 10 times better. It said very mean, 10 times better. It said very mean, 10 times better. It said very specifically, it didn't didn't say twice specifically, it didn't didn't say twice specifically, it didn't didn't say twice as good. It said 10 times better than as good. It said 10 times better than as good. It said 10 times better than everybody else. everybody else. everybody else. Uh uh so so this is what God does. These Uh uh so so this is what God does. These Uh uh so so this is what God does. These are the types of numbers that God has in are the types of numbers that God has in are the types of numbers that God has in the multiplicity of what he gives to the multiplicity of what he gives to the multiplicity of what he gives to [music] his children. Thank you for [music] his children. Thank you for [music] his children. Thank you for joining me today. If you could give us a joining me today. If you could give us a joining me today. If you could give us a like, share, or podcast review, we would like, share, or podcast review, we would like, share, or podcast review, we would appreciate [music] it. If you have any appreciate [music] it. If you have any appreciate [music] it. If you have any questions, you could send them to questions, you could send them to questions, you could send them to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and we'll try to answer [music] some of and we'll try to answer [music] some of and we'll try to answer [music] some of those questions in an upcoming video. those questions in an upcoming video. those questions in an upcoming video. And if you do not believe in the And if you do not believe in the And if you do not believe in the physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ, and you want to hear [music] about why I and you want to hear [music] about why I and you want to hear [music] about why I believe, send me an email to believe, send me an email to believe, send me an email to [email protected], [music] and we'll get together by Zoom, [music] and we'll get together by Zoom, and I'll share with you why I embrace and I'll share with you why I embrace and I'll share with you why I embrace the resurrection of [music] Jesus the resurrection of [music] Jesus the resurrection of [music] Jesus Christ.