LESSONS FROM
CREATION
Psalm 19:
1: «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
David.» The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork. 2: Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth
knowledge. 3: There is no speech nor language, where their voice
is not heard. 4: Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words
to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, 5: Which
is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a
strong man to run a race. 6: His going forth is from the end of the
heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the
heat thereof.
First, think of the consistency of the light of the sun. It is the same today as it was when it first
shined. Likewise, getting our light from the Sun of Righteousness our doctrine
never changes for “Jesus Christ is the
same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Heb 13: 8)
Secondly, all
things in God’s creation revolve around the sun. Likewise, all things in God’s
spiritual creation revolve around Christ, “Christ
is all and in all.” (Col 3: 11) What would happen if the sun stopped
shining? Believer, we could sooner do without the light of the sun than do
without the healing Light of Christ given us through the preaching of the
gospel!
Thirdly, the sun
is the point from which our compasses give us direction and bearings. Likewise,
Christ is the magnet that guides and controls those in whom he dwells. When in the forest, the wise man is always
looking at the sun so that he knows which direction to go. The wise man in
grace is always looking to the Sun of righteousness to direct his steps.
Fourthly, when
the sun rises, it always returns to the earth at the end of the day. When the
day of grace is over, Christ shall return.
(Mt 13: 40-43) The self-righteous
who boast in how “I let my little light
shine” will be cast out in the day of judgment. But those broken and contrite, who make
themselves invisible in this earth that all eyes might be on Christ shall be
held up by our triumphant Redeemer as the trophies of his grace. For now, we do
our best to be unseen that all eyes may be on Christ. But “then shall the righteous shine forth as the Sun in the kingdom of
their Father.”
Fifthly, the
sun is the only source giving light. In the new heavens and new earth, where
all shall be the creation of Christ, there will only be one Light, “And the city had no need of the sun, neither
of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb
is the light thereof.” (Rev 21: 23)
God has chosen to save his people by the foolishness of
preaching not by the light of creation. But
having been saved under the gospel, believers see that everything in this
creation was made to glorify Christ. He is the Light and Life we must have. Look to him today and live with him
forevermore!