You Have Set Your Glory In The Heavens

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Psalm 8:1-9

The human race has invested massive amounts of time and money, with some astronauts even sacrificing their lives, to study the immensity of the universe. Yet the evidence of God’s majesty stretching far beyond what we can measure.

When we consider the Sculptor and Sustainer of the universe who knows each star by name, we can understand why the psalmist David praises His greatness. The Lord’s fingerprints are on “the moon and the stars, which (He) set in place.” The Maker of the heavens and the earth reigns above all, yet He remains near all His beloved children, caring for each intimately and personally. In love, God gives us great power, responsibility, and the privilege to care for and explore the world He’s entrusted to us.

As we study our star-spattered night skies, our Creator invites us to seek Him with passion and persistence. He hears every prayer and song of praise flowing from our lips.

The greatness of God is evident in His awesome vastness and intimate nearness.

Our Daily Bread – September 4, 2018