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Thought for the Day 26 January 2010

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
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To those who live by faith, every thing they see speaks of that future world; the very glories of nature, the sun, moon, and stars, and the richness and the beauty of the earth, are as types and figures witnessing and teaching the invisible things of God. All that we see is destined one day to burst forth into a heavenly bloom, and to be transfigured into immortal glory.

From the sermon ‘The Greatness and Littleness of Human Life’ (1836) Click here for the full text (leaves site)