Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students - Ellen G. White

interest; but how little time and thought are given
to the Creator of the heavens and the earth!
God calls upon men to see Him in the wonders
of the heavens. “Lift up your eyes on high,” He
says, “and behold who hath created these things,
that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth
them all by names by the greatness of His might,”
Isaiah 40:26. God would have us study the works
of infinity, and from this study learn to love and
reverence and obey Him. The heavens and the
earth with their treasures are to teach the lessons of
God’s love and care and power.
God calls upon His creatures to turn their
attention from the confusion and perplexity around
them and admire His handiwork. As we study His
works, angels from heaven will be by our side to
enlighten our minds and guard them from Satan’s
deceptions. As you look at the wonderful things
that God’s hand has made, let your proud, foolish
heart feel its dependence and inferiority. How
terrible it is when the acknowledgment of God is
not made when it should be made! How sad to
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