It is quite amazing how God created everything. He made things that work so well that it boggles our minds when we find out how they work. On the fourth day of creation God made the sun, moon, and stars. He made the sun to light the day and the moon and stars to light the night. Now, the interesting thing about these items in the sky is how they get their light. The sun gives off light, just as all other stars do.
But, the moon, does not give light through nuclear fusion like the sun and stars. How does the moon give light to the earth then? The moon is rock. What happens is the moon reflects the light of the sun. It's quite incredible if you think about it. God did not have to make anything that he made in the first place. He especially did not have to create the moon so that it would give us light at night. I mean, he already created light and darkness. Why do we need light at night when we should be resting?
Perhaps God was blessing us with a reminder. 2 Corinthians 4:6 says, "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." See, like the sun gives off light, The Son gives off light as well. Like the moon reflects the sun's light, we are to reflect The Son's light. We are blessed to have eternal life though Jesus' work on the cross. However, just because we have eternal life does not mean our work is complete. We are called to make disciples of all nations (Mat.28.16-20). We are called to reflect God's glory to others just as the moon reflects the sun's light.
So, are you doing your best to reflect God's glory? How can you reflect God's glory today?
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But, the moon, does not give light through nuclear fusion like the sun and stars. How does the moon give light to the earth then? The moon is rock. What happens is the moon reflects the light of the sun. It's quite incredible if you think about it. God did not have to make anything that he made in the first place. He especially did not have to create the moon so that it would give us light at night. I mean, he already created light and darkness. Why do we need light at night when we should be resting?
Perhaps God was blessing us with a reminder. 2 Corinthians 4:6 says, "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." See, like the sun gives off light, The Son gives off light as well. Like the moon reflects the sun's light, we are to reflect The Son's light. We are blessed to have eternal life though Jesus' work on the cross. However, just because we have eternal life does not mean our work is complete. We are called to make disciples of all nations (Mat.28.16-20). We are called to reflect God's glory to others just as the moon reflects the sun's light.
So, are you doing your best to reflect God's glory? How can you reflect God's glory today?
Image from here.
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