Job 28:11-12 He binds the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid brings he forth to light.… I. THE RELIGIOUS USES OF SCIENCE. "The thing that is hid man bringeth forth to light." Some think there is nothing but antagonism between science and religion. It is obvious that the science which traces out the mind of God in nature ought to be affianced to the faith which discerns the inner grace of His heart, and will, and character. 1. Science is helping to create a perfect environment for men, and so is the sister and helpmeet of the religion which seeks to create a perfect character in them. There is a very close connection between character and environment. 2. Science has a religious use, inasmuch as it reveals more fully the Divine power, and wisdom, and goodness in nature. 3. Science has a religious use, inasmuch as it tends to establish the unity and supremacy of God. These are cardinal articles of our creed. Science has proved the unity and uniformity of nature, and so has confirmed the great doctrine that there is only one living and true God. II. THE LIMITATIONS OF SCIENCE. It cannot take the place of religion, nor are its revelations all that the deepest heart of man most needs and desires. Scientific methods do not touch the sphere of spiritual facts. Some of Job's words sound like a prophecy of modern, agnostic teachings. Science has its own sphere, in which its method is valid and its authority supreme. But there is another sphere in which the conscience and the spirit are the organs of observation. Let us accept with devout thankfulness the riches which science is bringing us. But let us never forget that it cannot bring us to the secret place of the Most High, or quench our deepest thirst for peace, and purity, and fellowship with God. The way to these blessings is the way of moral obedience and spiritual communion through love with God in Christ. (W. T. Bankhead, M. A. , B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.WEB: He binds the streams that they don't trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light. |
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