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  CHRIST'S WORLD OF NATURE
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: Jesus' reception in nature reflects His role as Creator and
Lord, and deepening our Christian commitment can lead to harmony with
the natural world.

Topics: "Harmony with Nature", "Christ's Creation"
Scripture References: Job 12:7-10, Psalm 104:24-25, Isaiah 55:12, Matthew 2:1-2, Matthew 6:26, Mark 1:13, Luke 2:8-14, John 1:10, Romans 1:20, Colossians 1:16-17

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes that Jesus Christ entered our world at the perfect
time, and while His own people rejected Him, nature welcomed Him. He
illustrates how the star guided the wise men and how the animals in
Bethlehem were unbothered by His presence, suggesting that all of
creation recognized its Creator. Tozer references Dr. G. Campbell
Morgan's belief that Jesus was safe among the wild beasts during His
temptation, highlighting that Jesus was in complete harmony with nature.
The sermon concludes with the idea that a deeper commitment to Christ
leads to a greater connection with the natural world.

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Jesus Christ came into our world in the fullness of time, and His own
world, the world of nature, received Him, even though His own people
received Him not! It is my own feeling that when Jesus came, all of
nature went out to greet Him. The star led the wise men from the East.
The cattle in the stable stall in Bethlehem did not bother Him. His own
things in created nature received Him. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan believed
that when Jesus went into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil, He
was there with the wild beasts for 40 days and nights. Dr. Morgan held
that there had been a wrong conception, as if Jesus needed angelic
protection from the animals. Jesus was perfectly safe there.

He was nature's Creator and Lord.

Jesus was in total harmony with nature and I am of the opinion that the
deeper our Christian commitment becomes, the more likely we will find
ourselves in tune and in harmony with the natural world around us!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/christs-world-of-nature/
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