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The Cross Helps Us Understand Nature, August 22
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will
triumph in the works of thy hands.
Psalm 92:4
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Today man cannot of himself read aright the teaching of nature. Unless
guided by divine wisdom, he exalts nature and the laws of nature above
nature’s God. This is why mere human ideas in regard to science so often
contradict the teaching of God’s word. But for those who receive the light
of the life of Christ, nature is again illuminated. In the light shining from
the cross, we can rightly interpret nature’s teaching
In the plan of redemption there are mysteries that the human mind
cannot fathom,—things which human wisdom cannot explain,—but nature
can teach us much concerning the mystery of godliness. Then let the
minds of the young, as far as possible, learn from nature’s book. Every
shrub, every tree bearing fruit, all vegetation, is given for our benefit. The
mysteries of the kingdom of God are to be read in the growth of the seed....
God designed that nature should be to man a lesson-book to guide him
from the path of disobedience back to God. There is need of a close study
of nature under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Lord is giving object-
lessons, He is making holy truths familiar to the human mind, through the
most simple things of nature
Every ray of sunshine, every morsel of food, or drop of water, is a gift
of redeeming love, and pleads with the sinner to be reconciled to God
The sun and the moon were made by Him; there is not a star that
beautifies the heavens which He did not make. There is not an article of
food upon our tables that He has not provided for our sustenance. The
stamp and superscription of God is upon it all. Everything is included in
and abundantly supplied to man, through the one unspeakable Gift, the
only begotten Son of God
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The Ministry of Healing, 462
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The Youth’s Instructor, May 6, 1897
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Undated
Manuscript 44
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Letter 79, 1897
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