That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
All living creatures depend on God for food, gathering only what He gives and being filled and satisfied with good when He opens His hand. This dependence is daily and universal, extending from the smallest insect up to man, with every creature waiting upon God and relying on His providential care. God sustains life through the provisions of nature, which He employs for the happiness of His creatures.
The earth does not produce its continuing bounty by its own inherent power, and nature does not act by fixed laws apart from God. Nature is the servant of her Creator, serving Him rather than operating independently. Through nature the continual working of the Father and the Son upholds and feeds life. In this provision creation testifies to God's power and greatness.
All living creatures depend on God for food, gathering only what He gives and being filled and satisfied with good when He opens His hand. This dependence is daily and universal, extending from the smallest insect up to man, with every creature waiting upon God and relying on His providential care. God sustains life through the provisions of nature, which He employs for the happiness of His creatures.
The earth does not produce its continuing bounty by its own inherent power, and nature does not act by fixed laws apart from God. Nature is the servant of her Creator, serving Him rather than operating independently. Through nature the continual working of the Father and the Son upholds and feeds life. In this provision creation testifies to God's power and greatness.