A Reflection of God

The Gospel in Nature. Part 2.

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Genesis 1:16
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

Psalm 115:16
The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

We have learnt that the moon is not a source of light in itself. It merely reflects the light of the sun. This is a parallel to the order of creation where in Heaven, God remains king and ruler — the highest authority — but on earth man reflects that authority. We can say that the earth itself is a replica of Heaven and so, God’s image on earth ought to be its highest authority. In man’s creation statement, we see God give him dominion over all created things. In the same way earth should reflect the nature of Heaven, man also should reflect the nature of God.

Jesus the Express Image

If all of the above is true, this means that in its prime, we can see a witness of Jesus being the express image of the father. The scriptures “I can do nothing except what I see my father do” and “If you have seen me, you have seen my father” come alive. Jesus being the finest human to have ever walked the surface of the earth represents the best of us. Him being an incarnate of the father on the earth means that He fully presents God’s nature and authority to us.

While we cannot gaze at the fullness of the sun, we can at the moon. God indeed dwells in light unapproachable. It is true that we can put on a veil or a screen and take a peek, but that’s not all there is to be seen. By devising safe methods to gaze upon God’s glory, we have introduced a chasm between the Lord and ourselves. We’re unable to be purified by the coals of fire on the altar; we’re unable to let the life of the flesh give way to the life in the spirit. Being safe with God is being in a position where we know He is there somewhere but we’re not ready to give up our life for His.

Matthew 4:16 Those who dwell in darkness have seen a great light…

The setting of this scripture is not daytime, otherwise it will really be hard to determine what darkness here implied. No one really lives in darkness in daytime, so the scene of this scripture is set at night. Night here is a witness to the contrast between Heaven and Earth. So in the dead of the night, a bright light appeared. We know that the moon is the light of the night. This again is a testament that Jesus came to interrupt the reign of darkness on the earth. He is the Light with such a radiance that interrupts the night that man is locked in.

More in the Series

1. The Gospel in Nature (Part 1)
2. A Reflection of God (Part 2) (You are here)
3. God is Faithful (Part 3)
4. God is Gracious (Part 4)
5. The Nature of Sin (Part 5)
6. The Greatest Witness (Part 6)
7. The Gospel in Nature (Part 7)
8. Like Stars (Part 8)
9. The Prophecy (Part 9)
10. So Will I (Part 10)

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