Chapter 43—God in Nature
The Source of Power
1181. Nature is a power, but the God of nature is unlimited in
power. His works interpret his character. Those who judge him from
his handiworks, and not from the suppositions of great men, will see
his presence in everything. They behold his smile in the glad sunshine,
and his love and care for man in the rich fields of autumn. Even the
adornments of the earth, as seen in the grass of living green, the lovely
flowers of every hue, and the lofty and varied trees of the forest, testify
to the tender, fatherly care of our God, and to his desire to make his
children happy.—
The Signs of the Times, March 13, 1884
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Object of Education
1182. The foundation of all right education is a knowledge of
God.... The first and most important lesson to be impressed upon
young minds is the duty of regulating the life by the principles of the
word of God.... The true object of education is to fit us for this service
by developing and bringing into active exercise every faculty that we
possess.—
The Signs of the Times, March 20, 1884
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1183. The only safety for the people now is to feel the importance
of combining religious culture with general education, that we may es-
cape the curse of unsanctified knowledge. Every effort should be made
in the education of youth to impress their minds with the loveliness
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and power of the truth as it is in Jesus. When the veil shall be removed
which separates time from eternity, then will come to many minds the
clear perception of the fallacy of human wisdom in comparison with
the sure word of prophecy. All true science leads to harmony with and
obedience to God.—
Unpublished Testimonies
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