1-6. Forces of Nature Are God’s Ministers—[Psalm 19:1-6 quoted.] God encourages us to contemplate His works in the natural world. He desires that we shall turn our mind from the study of the artificial to the natural. We shall understand this better as we lift up our eyes to the hills of God, and contemplate the works which His own hands have created. They are God’s work. His hand has molded the mountains and balances them in their position, that they shall not be moved except at His command. The wind, the sun, the rain, the snow, and the ice, are all His ministers to do His will (Manuscript 16, 1897). {3BC 1144.10}

1-6. Naturens kræfter er Guds prædikanter. - [Sal. 19,1-6 citeret.] Gud opmuntrer os til at betragte Hans værker i den naturlige verden. Han ønsker at vi skal vende vore tanker fra at studere det kunstige til det naturlige. Vi skal forstå dette bedre idet vi opløfter vore øjne til Guds bjerge, og betragter de værker som hans egne hænder har skabt. De er Guds værk. Hans hænder har formet bjergene og (1145) afvejer dem i deres position, så de ikke skal bevæges uden på Hans befaling. Vinden, solen, regnen, sneen og isen, er er alle Hans tjenere der skal gøre Hans vilje (MS 16, 1897).