In this post from June 5, 2023, I get into math a little at the end. See, math helps us make sense of things—that’s the whole point. Sometimes it’s numbers and algebra, and sometimes it’s logic and ideas. BUT, it starts with some great things about light and where to find it. “Fiat lux” is Latin for “let there be light.”

Here’s the original post:
“👟 RSD 1133 ✅ Verse: “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.” — Luke 11:33 💡🪔 Fiat lux. 

FYI, this one didn’t come up on the first half dozen Google searches; I just couldn’t find one I vibed with today, and then this one came up. Solid vibe…especially since I had to really search for it. Follow? There’s a part thereafter (verses 34-36) that talks about making sure you’re letting God’s light in so that’s the light you shine (“Entertaining Light in Our Souls”, as one Bible study blog put it (bffBible)…really only saw the title on the search for translations, but I liked the language). The Message translation uses language like, “If you live wide-eyed in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light” for verse 34. Plain English. Light, in culture, music, literature, etc, in addition to illumination and goodness, also symbolizes knowledge and truth. That’s why there’s all those open flames at the National Honor Society induction 🕯️. Fiat lux—honestly, I can’t think of a more accurate place to find such things than with the One who created the universe. 

Also fyi, mathematicians have two main schools of thought: are we creating math or discovering math? I’m in the discovery camp; the math wouldn’t work if it weren’t already true. Trippy, huh? And, guess who laid it all out in the beginning—that’s why you don’t lose anything trying to subtract from infinity. You can’t really, by the way, subtract from infinity…you never get less stuff. Plain English. God seems to be good about dropping hints. When I learned that, these lyrics from “Amazing Grace” hit different—that guy was really onto something. 

“When we’ve been here ten thousand years

Bright, shining as the sun

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise

Than when we first begun.””