Mark 1:12 (NIV) At once the Spirit sent him out into the
desert…
The
simple red valve between the ozonator and the 30+ feet of PVC in zigzag fashion
is called a venturi. It has one simple, but essential task: to pull freshly
created Ozone into the filtered water.
Many teams choose to install a transparent piece of PVC in the system
immediately beyond the venturi, so that its operation can be visually
assured. When the venturi is functioning
properly, lots of bubbles are clearly visible in the clear pipe.
While
the presence of bubbles indicates the venturi’s proper functioning, it does not
guarantee that the bubbles contain Ozone.
There are two basic ways to verify Ozone in the bubbles. The first is to use an Ozone test-strip. This is fool-proof, though time-consuming and
somewhat expensive. The second means of
verification requires the use of the human olfactory system.
Ozone
has a distinct odor. When it is being
properly pulled through the venturi, an operator can develop a discriminatory
nose that readily detects its presence.
Ozone was named for the Greek word for smell (Ozein). It smells like the
scent of freshness that permeates the air after lightning strikes (because
lightning strikes produce Ozone). In
their 1972 gospel refrain “There’s Something about That Name”, Bill and Gloria
Gaither use the phrase “like the fragrance after the rain” to describe the
glory and peculiarity of Jesus’ name. It
seems serendipitous that this bacteria-destroying molecule is associated with
both the powerful natural phenomenon of lightning as well as with the name the
Christian Bible gives to the Messiah. As
you seek your way along today’s path, ask God to keep you alert to the places
where you can smell God’s life-transforming presence.
©
2012 Todd Jenkins
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