psalm 19:4b-6
In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from one end of the heavens and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
David uses the sun as another example of creation teaching us about the creator. It is described as a bridegroom leaving his chamber, the newlywed "glowing" couple? Calvin says this refers to surpassing beauty, magnificent splendour. The sun allows us to see everything else but we can't look directly at it without being blinded due to its intense light. It is also like a strong man running a race, you can't stop it, it operates completely independantly from us, yet we are completely dependant on it. Nothing is hidden from its heat, nobody can choose to take the sun out of their life, it was there before us and will be there after us and we are able to live because it is there, not the other way around.
The sun teaches us about God - he is so glorious that we couldn't stand to look directly at him, we are totally dependant on him for everything, we can't choose to opt out of living in his world (even though we act as if God is encroaching into our life!), we can't stop him, he does what he is going to do whether we like it or not.
In revelation 21:23 we read about "the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light". As important and massive and powerful as the sun is, God is more important and massive and powerful, and when we go to be with him, we wont need the sun any more!
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