The night sky

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.” Psalm 19:1
Most of us have had moments where we have looked at the night sky, or pictures from various space telescopes, and being overawed by the enormity of the universe that we live in. And in amongst the billions of stars and galaxies and light-years of space, is the tiny ball of dirt where even tinier entities live. We are so insignificant compared to the universe; if size was the only thing that mattered, we wouldn’t even rate a mention. Yet that tiny ball of dirt is where God focuses on; and He became one of those tiny entities that lives on the tiny ball of dirt, in order to provide salvation for all of us.
Consider the Creation account: on the fourth day, God created the sun and moon and stars. “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” (Gen. 1:16). Even here we see the anthropocentricity of the creation (everything is made for man’s benefit), because the sun and moon define man’s day and night. And the rest of the universe is summed up in the words, ‘He also made the stars.’
So next time you are looking at the night sky, remember this verse. Marvel at God’s glory that is evident there. Thank Him for what He has done in your life. He is more interested in you than in the stars and planets.