I Contemplate the created universe: to me it is so huge that it is beyond imagination; to God it so tiny that it is the work of his fingers. So how big is God? How small am I? Now I contemplate myself: who do I think I am that God could even pay attention? That’ s what natural revelation gets me. Now the special revelation: He made me just a little lower than God and gave me dominion.
Awesome God gives me worth and visits me with His Name: the Aaronic benediction “put my name upon the people;” and Holy Baptism “baptizing them in the name.” Now I contemplate myself: am I special or what? The weakest form of myself (babes and sucklings) has been given strength to destroy my enemies (still the enemy and the avenger). Sin, death and devil are destroyed, not by me for I am nothing, but by my Overcomer, Jesus, for he is everything; and here’s the good news: He cares.
How excellent is thy name in all the earth!