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"When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?" (Psalm 8:3-4, English Standard Version)
Check out these two additional translations of those verses:
"When I gaze to the skies and meditate on Your creation—on the moon, stars, and all You have made, I can’t help but wonder why You care about mortals—sons and daughters of men—specks of dust floating about the cosmos." (The Voice)
"I look up at your macro- skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky- jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Then I look at my micro- self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?" (The Message)
Can you join with the Psalmist in a sense of utter amazement that the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe cares about you?
I want us this morning just to sit and soak in that reality. See how big God is and how small we are. See how insignificant we often are to each other, but how incredibly significant we are to God.
Question: In light of that reality, how do you want to respond to God today?
Leave a comment below. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
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