MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
September 9, 2026
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration: CREATIVE WORKS AND WRITTEN WORD: BASIS OF TRUE EDUCATION
Texts: “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork. There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. . . “ Ps. 19: 1-4. “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. . . for He spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” 33: 5, 9, KJV.
We resume quoting from
the inspired pen of Ellen G. White on this vital subject (all emphases and bracketed words supplied):
“Since God is the Source of all true knowledge, it is, as we have seen, THE FIRST OBJECT OF EDUCATION to direct our minds to His own revelation of Himself. Adam and Eve received direct communion with God; and they learned of Him THROUGH HIS WORKS. All created things, IN THEIR ORIGINAL PERFECTION, were an expression of the THOUGHT OF GOD. To Adam and Eve NATURE WAS TEEMING WITH DIVINE WISDOM.
“But by the transgression, MAN WAS CUT OFF from learning from God through DIRECT COMMUNION, and to great degree, through His
works [of creation]. The earth [now] marred and defiled by sin, reflects but DIMLY, the Creator’s glory.
“It is true that His OBJECT LESSONS ARE NOT OBLITERATED. Upon every page of the GREAT VOLUME
of His created works may STILL be traced His handwriting. NATURE STILL SPEAKS OF HER CREATOR [versus the atheistical naysayers and godless evolutionists].
“Yet these revelations are [now] partial and imperfect [defiled and marred by sin]. And in our FALLEN STATE, with weakened powers and restricted vision, we are INCAPABLE of interpreting aright. WE NEED THE FULLER REVELATION OF HIMSELF THAT GOD HAS GIVEN IN THE WITNESS OF HIS WORD.”
“The Holy Scriptures are the PERFECT STANDARD OF TRUTH, and as such should be given the HIGHEST PLACE IN EDUCATION. To obtain an
education WORTHY of the name, we must receive a KNOWLEDGE OF GOD [the Creator] and of CHRIST, the Redeemer, as THEY are revealed on the Sacred Word.” – End quote from Education, pp. 16, 17.
This is what we are striving to do in this ministry by God’s grace. To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.