“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord‘s name is to be praised Psalm” 113:3

The temperature on the garden thermometer in Bishopton reads 34 degrees and it is only 10.30 in the morning. It was only a few weeks ago that we were experiencing snow!

Politicians, scientists, and activists have much to say about a ‘climate emergency’ and the hot weather is used to argue for their agenda. When we turn to the Bible, we discover on the first and last pages that the sun is not the source of light. God said, ‘Let there be light: and there was light’ on the first day of creation Genesis 1:3. The source of light is not a planet but a Person! ‘God is light and in Him is no darkness at all’. 1 John 1:5

The Genesis account of creation goes on to tell us that the sun, moon, and stars were created on the 4th day. They were created to rule over the earth and still do. Our 24-hour day and 365-day year are ruled by the sun. Our month is determined by the moon. The great lesson is that Earth is not independent of heavenly rule.

However, when we come to the last page of the Bible we learn about a heavenly city that has no need of the sun! ‘And there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the sun, for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.’ Revelation 22:5

This is all very far removed from the everyday thinking of men. The Bible is not a book of reason: it is a book of revelation. It is given by God to be believed by men.

As we enjoy the sunshine today, let us reflect on our relationship with the God of creation and the God of redemption. Do we acknowledge Him in our lives? Have we accepted the salvation that He offers to us through the Lord Jesus Christ? Are we bound for that heavenly city at the end of life’s journey?

‘Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life’. John 8:12