The Law of Life for the Universe
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The Law of Life for the Universe In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the
heavens are the work of your hands. Ps. 102:25, NIV. {LHU 46.1} In the beginning, God was revealed in all the works of creation. It
was Christ that spread the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth. It
was His hand that hung the worlds in space, and fashioned the flowers of the
field. "His strength setteth fast the
mountains." "The sea is his, and he made it" (Ps. 65:6; 95:5).
It was He that filled the earth with beauty, and the air with song. And upon
all things in earth, and air, and sky, He wrote the messages of the Father’s
love. {LHU 46.2} Now sin has marred God’s perfect work, yet that handwriting remains.
Even now all created things declare the glory of His excellence. There is nothing, save the selfish heart of man,
that lives unto itself. No bird that cleaves the air, no animal that moves upon the ground,
but ministers to some other life. There is no leaf of the forest, or lowly
blade of grass, but has its ministry. Every tree and shrub and leaf pours
forth that element of life without which neither man nor animal could live;
and man and animal, in turn, minister to the life of tree and shrub and leaf.
The flowers breathe fragrance and unfold their beauty in blessing to the
world. The sun sheds its light to gladden a thousand worlds. The ocean,
itself the source of all our springs and fountains, receives the streams from
every land, but takes to give. The mists ascending from its bosom fall in
showers to water the earth, that it may bring forth and bud. {LHU 46.3} The angels of glory find their joy in giving--giving love and tireless
watchcare to souls that are fallen and unholy. Heavenly beings woo
the hearts of men; they bring to this dark world light from the courts above;
by gentle and patient ministry they move upon the human spirit, to bring the
lost into a fellowship with Christ which is even closer than they themselves
can know. {LHU 46.4} But turning from all lesser representations, we behold God in Jesus.
Looking unto Jesus we see that it is the glory of our God to give. "I do
nothing of myself," said Christ; "the living Father hath sent me,
and I live by the Father." "I seek not mine own glory," but
the glory of Him that sent Me. In these words is set forth the great
principle which is the law of life for the universe. All things Christ
received from God, but He took to give. So in the heavenly courts, in His
ministry for all created beings: through the beloved Son, the Father’s life
flows out to all; through the Son it returns, in praise and joyous service, a
tide of love, to the great Source of all. And thus through Christ the circuit of
beneficence is complete, representing the character of the great Giver, the
law of life (The Desire of Ages, pp. 20,
21). {LHU 46.5}White, Ellen
Gould: Lift Him Up. Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1988;
2002, S. 46 |