Daily Devotion

“Mathematics is a priceless gift of reason bestowed upon humankind by God. Every precise deduction of numbers and lines we made in the court was a demonstration to the wise men of this vast empire that truth knows no boundaries and ultimately points to the same source of truth.”

Jean-François Gerbillon · Compilation of the Manchu version of "Principles of Geometry"

Scripture

Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Reflection

The universe itself is a silent book of revelation. From the orbits of the vast cosmos to the intricate veins of a single leaf, every detail of nature contains an order and wisdom that transcends human reason. This is God's clearly known eternal power and divinity. We often become numb in our busy secular lives, blind to the sacred miracles around us. In truth, truth and divinity are not far away; they are inscribed in all of creation. When we are willing to quiet our minds and observe the world with reverence and reason, we can pierce through the fog before our eyes and see the loving hand that sustains the universe.