Human Response 677: Consider God’s Creation

Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

Wherever we are in the created world, we may at any time stop and consider the heavens and the earth, the entire universe. When I feel the sun during the day or see the moon and stars at night I am struck with awe that this vast expanse was created by the hand, and the word, of God, the awesome Creator. It is good for us to gaze into the heavens at night and meditate on the greatness of Creation. And then we realize that the Maker of this vast universe is even greater. Once in a while we should stop to consider that. We may look through a telescope or a microscope and be blown away by the wisdom and power of God Almighty.

Then we realize how small, weak, and powerless I am, like a speck. I see that I am like nothing in God’s created universe, contrary to my own self-centered conception of my own importance. If I am a speck in the universe, I am nothing in God’s view. Yet the truth that really blows me away is that this awesome God is actually mindful of me. He thinks about me. And He cares. He deeply desires a loving relationship with me. Consider!