How can we wisely combine information from nature and scripture?
God has graciously provided us with two valuable sources of information. Of course, for the most important things in life — for learning about God and how He wants us to live and love — the Bible is more important. But for other questions we don’t have to make an either-or choice, and by using both sources of information our understanding of total reality (physical plus spiritual) can be more complete and accurate. A good way to think is in Psalm 19, where an appreciation of God’s dual revelations in nature (“the heavens declare the glory of God”) and scripture (“the law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul,… giving joy to the heart”) inspires a personal dedication: “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
