Everything Is A Signpost

The job of a signpost is to point away from itself to something more important.

You and I are signposts.

Maybe you’ve heard, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork,” ‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭19:1, 3)‬. In that sense, the heavens and the sky point at God. They are majestic in and of themselves, plus they also direct our attention to Something even more majestic.

I used to think Scriptures comparing Jesus to, say, a lamb, were God trying to communicate in a way we’d understand because our brains are too tiny to really “get it.” But if Jesus never changes (Heb 13:8), and Jesus is a Lamb (Rev 5:11-12), then it would seem Jesus was a Lamb before the beginning of time. He is the prototype, as it were, and the baby animal is the copy, the signpost.

Another example is that God was The Father before men were fathers. I don’t think he made earthly fathers (the good ones, at least) and said, “See that guy? I’m kind of like him.” Because he is the original and we are the copies, the signposts pointing at the real thing. So instead it would be, “See that man? He’s a little like me.”

Maybe that is why he invented rock when he created the universe. Because he is a Rock (I Corinthians 10:4).

Maybe that’s why he added fire when he invented Earth. Because he is a Fire. It’s a signpost.

And that could be why he also decided to make the Sun. And Light. And Water. And Eyesight. And Arms. And Smelling. And Hearing. And Kings. And Husbands. And Helpers. And Healers. And Judges. And people who are creators. And Majesty. And Comforters. And Potters. And Deliverers. And Shade. And Hiding Places. And Shepherds. And Song. And Advocates. And Prophets. And Authors. And Sons. And Sovereigns. And Roots. And Priests. And Branches. And Stars. And Bread. And Bridegrooms. And Captains. And Warriors. And Leaders and Commanders. And Cornerstones. And Doors. And Firstborns. And Foundations. And Friends. And Masters. And Governors. And Heirs. And Hope. And Mediators. And Messengers. And Physicians. And Plants. And Power. And Princes. And Teachers. And Offspring. And Seeds. And Vines. And Words. And Breath. And human flesh, including you and me. Because the Bible says he is all of those things.

In fact, that is why he invented so many forms of life, with all its endless wonder, including the estimated 8.7 million species of plants and animals. Because he is Life.

Everything is a signpost pointing to Him.