The wonder of sight

ON the livescience.com website, I read something pretty amazing: “If you were standing atop a mountain surveying a larger-thanusual patch of the planet, you could perceive bright lights hundreds of miles distant. On a dark night, you could even see a candle flame flickering up to 30 miles (48 km) away.” No telescopes or night-vision goggles needed – the human eye is so profoundly designed that even long distances can be spanned with clear sight.

This fact is a vivid reminder of our amazing Creator, who designed not only the human eye but also all of the details that make up our expansive universe. And, unlike anything else in creation, God has made us in His own image (Gen. 1:26). “In His image” speaks of something far greater than the ability to see. It speaks of a likeness to God that makes it possible for us to be in relationship with Him.

We can affirm David’s declaration, “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Psalm 139:14). Not only have we been given eyes to see, but we have also9 been made so that, in Christ, one day we will see Him! — Bill Crowder Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed wherever I turn my eye, if I survey the ground I tread or gaze upon the sky! — Watts

All of God’s creation bears witness to Him as our great Creator.

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