A Home for the Sun

A Home for the Sun  Read Psalm 19:1-14

10/18/2016

God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race (Ps. 19:4-5).

Every evening, thousands of people wait for the weather forecast on TV, to see what influence the sun will have on their plans for the following day. It's not surprising that people worshiped the sun in days gone by, because it dominated such a great part of their lives. Now that we are more knowledgeable, we are aware of the extent of our dependence on the energy, warmth, light and rays that the sun provides.
     The people of the Bible knew better. It was not the sun behind the meaning of life - it was the Creator of the sun. Beyond the sun there was - and still is - a Creator God. No physical part of the universe is God; neither are all the parts of the physical universe put together a manifestation of God. (This religion is known as Pantheism). No. God is totally different from creation. Everything in creation was put into place by God. It functions on His command and in accordance with His wisdom and plan. "God has made a home in the heavens for the sun" is David's way of saying that even the sun is inferior to God. Appreciate God's creation. Rejoice in it. Honor and love God who created it all.

No philosophical theory which I have yet come across is a radical improvement on the words of Genesis that, "in the beginning God made heaven and earth."
~ C.S. Lewis ~