Monday, December 21, 2009

That Ubiquitous Law

Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I, the Lord your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go. If you would hearken to my commandments, your prosperity would flow like a river, and your vindication like the waves of the sea.
While the ancient Greeks and Romans were using right reason to discover the existence of God and the natural law, the ancient Israelites were learning the natural law through Divine Revelation. Through Moses, God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments, which is the natural law expressed explicitly. God is good: He provides for all His children.

P.S. The English word "ubiquitous" comes from the Latin word, "ubique" [oo-bee-kway], which means everywhere. When in the Mass, you hear the Latin phrase, "semper et ubique," it means, "always and everywhere." Then there are the Marines, who have the motto, "Semper fidelis," which means, "always faithful."