Daily Devotion

“Although for the present I am travelling not as a missionary but as a naturalist—and that without any scruple, since the study and knowledge of the works of God tend to the glory of the Creator of nature—my labours and my frequent excursions do not entitle me to dispense myself from all the duties of my ministry.”

Armand David · Journal de mon troisième voyage d'exploration dans l'empire chinois (1875), vol. I, 24 December 1872 (translated from the French)

Scripture

羅馬書 1:20 自從造天地以來，　神的永能和　神性是明明可知的，雖是眼不能見，但藉著所造之物就可以曉得，叫人無可推諉。

Reflection

Tan Weidao is hailed as the "Father of Giant Pandas," but he is also a pilgrim who seeks God in nature. He tells us that ministry is not limited to the church pulpit, but can also take place in field research and scientific discoveries. When he records each new species, he is actually bearing witness to God's "life archive." Reflecting on our work or daily care for our families and environment: do we also possess eyes that can "discover miracles"? If we could, like him, perceive God's wisdom in the wonders of all things, then our professional research and daily chores would all become a sacred act of worship.