Do you want to see what human eyes have never seen? Look at the moon. Do you want to hear what ears have never heard? Listen to the bird's cry. Do you want to touch what hands have never touched? Touch the earth. Verily I say that God is about to create the world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Observing nature can reveal divine creation and unseen wonders.
- In plain terms
- Look at nature to see God creating the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature reveals the divine through simple things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you see in nature?
- Is God in nature?
Another view
It assumes nature is proof of divine creation.
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