p. 53 | Just a Little Witness by UCAL

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 15, 1914

Just a Little Witness

By UCAL

UCAL

That thoughtful soul who is conversant with the Scriptures is constantly meeting in the discoveries of science confirmations of the word of truth uttered so long ago.

Note, for instance, the discoveries regarding light and its various rays, the X ray, the ultra-violet ray, the F ray, rays invisible to the human in his mortal condition. But by the power of these rays men have been able to see hitherto invisible things. The invisible rays make invisible things visible. They show the bony structure of the human, locate gallstones, breaks in the bones, bullets in the muscles,—if so be one has lodged there,—and by the aid of bismuth breakfasts reveal much regarding the condition of the stomach.

Now these peculiar rays, invisible to the unaided human eye, meet a Bible definition of light; for "whatsoever doth make manifest is light." Eph. 5:13. Humanity, with senses dulled by sin, can neither see nor hear nor feel many things which lower animals see, hear, and feel. But so often when man does make some discovery which greatly exalts him in the eyes of his fellows, the devout student of the Bible finds its secret told long centuries ago. Are the "dark" rays light?—No, says common observation. Yes, says the scientist.

"Whatsoever doth make manifest [reveals, discloses, whether our eyes see it or not] is light." And that is equally true spiritually of his blessed Word, though men count it darkness. "For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life." Prov. 6:23.