Genesis 1:16 (NIV)
God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the
lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.
Psalm 19:1 (NIV)
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of
his hands.
Yesterday, my husband and I enjoyed watching the
SpaceX launching. What an amazing view from the capsule during those first
minutes of takeoff. To think the space
craft was traveling at 5 miles per second to its orbit nearly 250 miles above
Earth is almost beyond comprehension.
Our God is truly an
awesome God. In his wisdom he created the great expanse we call the universe,
along with all the scientific formulas, principles,
rules, and laws that keep such an expanse in place, and he maintains it by his
word. I probably should have done some fact-checking, but I think it was Heber
D. Curtis who stated, “The more I know of astronomy, the more I believe in
God.”
What a comfort to
know that this same God of the universe is also a God of minute details. As the
Psalmist declares, “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each
by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit,”
(Psalm 147:4-5, NIV). Because of this, I
can say with confidence, if our Heavenly Father knows the stars by name, then
he also knows your name and mine. We, too, are part of his creation.
Gracious Heavenly Father,
How amazing are your
works, O Lord, our God! Viewing the vast expansive skies gives us a glimpse of
just how much you love and care for us, for truly you are a God of details.
In Christ’s name we
pray, Amen.
Respectfully written and submitted by
Dotty Willmon, Resurrection Christian—looking for the blessed hope of
Christ’s return!
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