第四天：神造太阳、月亮和众星
在神创造的第四天，神说，『天上要有光体，可以分昼夜、作记号、定节令、日子、年岁；并要发光在天空，普照在地上；事就这样成了。』于是神造了两个大光，大的管昼，就是太阳；小的管夜，就是月亮。神又造了众星，并将这些光摆列在天空，普照在地上；管理昼夜，分别明暗。虽然第一天光已经来了，但那光不是那么具体，不是那么强。在第四天不只光来了，也有光体：太阳、月亮和众星。这些光更强、更具体、也更便利。神在第三天所造的植物，需要接受更高、更强、更完全、更丰富、也更便利的光，才能使生命更长大。这些光体也是被设立来借着照耀『管理昼夜、分别明暗』的。
神恢复并进一步的创造，是在六天之内完成的。这六天可分为两段：头三天是第一段，后三天是第二段。每段都开始于有光的日子－第一天的光，和第四天的光。头一天，神吩咐要有光；第四天，祂复造太阳、月亮和众星。第一天的光是为着生出生命；而第四天的光，是为着生命的长大。
在预表上，太阳预表基督。玛拉基四章二节说，基督是公义的日头，其光线有医治之能。祂的照耀就是光线，在这照耀里有医治。路加福音也告诉我们，基督是我们的黎明，是我们清晨的日光。那么月亮是谁呢？月亮是教会。月亮本身没有光，却能返照太阳的光。教会本身没有光，但是教会能返照基督的光。月亮只能在夜间返照光。今天教会所处的世界，正是一个黑暗的时代，而教会乃是在黑夜中发光的灯台。至于所有得胜的圣徒，就是那在黑夜中发光的众星。正如但以理十二章三节所说：『那使多人归义的，必发光如星。』当我们向人传福音，带领他们接触主，使他们从黑暗转向主这真光，我们就成为发光的星。主耶稣也告诉我们，我们要成为『世上的光』。（太五14。）愿我们更多享受主作公义的太阳，观看并返照主的荣光，（林后三18，）我们就要成为发光之体。
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God’s Restoration and Further Creation: The Fourth Day – Gen. 1:14-19
On the fourth day of God’s creation, God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth; and it was so.” Then God made two great lights: the greater light to govern the day, which is the sun; and the lesser light to govern the night, which is the moon. God also made the stars, and set these lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. Although light had already come on the first day, that light was not so concrete, not so strong. On the fourth day not only did light come, but there were also luminaries: the sun, moon and stars. These lights are stronger, more concrete and also more convenient. The plants that God created on the third day needed to receive higher, stronger, more complete, richer and more convenient light in order for life to grow more. These luminaries were also established to “rule over the day and the night, and to divide the light from the darkness” through their shining.
God’s restoration and further creation was completed within six days. These six days can be divided into two periods: the first three days are the first period, and the last three days are the second period. Each period begins with a day of light — the light of the first day and the light of the fourth day. On the first day, God commanded light to be; on the fourth day, He recreated the sun, moon and stars. The light of the first day was for producing life; while the light of the fourth day was for the growth of life.
Typically, the sun typifies Christ. Malachi 4:2 says that Christ is the Sun of righteousness with healing in His wings. His shining is the wings, and in this shining there is healing. The Gospel of Luke also tells us that Christ is our dayspring, our morning light. Then who is the moon? The moon is the church. The moon itself has no light, yet it can reflect the light of the sun. The church itself has no light, but the church can reflect the light of Christ. The moon can only reflect light during the night. Today the world in which the church finds itself is indeed a dark age, and the church is the lampstand that shines in the dark night. As for all the overcoming saints, they are the stars that shine in the dark night. Just as Daniel 12:3 says: “Those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.” When we preach the gospel to people, leading them to contact the Lord, causing them to turn from darkness to the Lord who is the true light, we become shining stars. The Lord Jesus also told us that we are to be “the light of the world” (Matt. 5:14). May we more enjoy the Lord as the Sun of righteousness, beholding and reflecting the Lord’s glory.