Thoughts on Mere Christianity

pg. 29 "You find out more about God from the Moral Law than from the universe in general just as you find out more about a man by listening to his conversation than by looking at a house he has built." I love this because it is so simple and true. Looking at the universe and all the beautiful things in it allows us to see what God likes and get an idea or sense about who He is. However, reading the bible, which is His conversation with the world, gives us His exact thoughts on each issue or question we come across. The Bible clearly lays out the guidelines/moral laws that God wishes us to follow. The Bible is a literal copy of the Moral Law. We already know in our hearts and minds what is good and right due to the Holy Spirit, a.k.a. our conscience, living inside of us. The Bible lays that gut/instinctive feeling out on the table in a concrete and tangible form. Knowing a tree is pretty gives us no sense of direction on how to act when confronted with a moral dilemma. We can’t tell from the sunsets, stars, flowers, etc. how God would want us to respond. So while the universe is magnificent and beautiful, it by no means provides us with a moral compass.