Post by Johnny Caster

Today's Devotional Read Psalm 8 What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? - Psalm 8:4 (NRSV) When I was young, looking up at the night sky with its endless expanse of stars made me fearful. I wondered what held it all in place and what would happen if that mysterious force were suddenly to let go. Knowing that even the most powerful telescopes see but a tiny portion of this vast universe, I also felt small and insignificant, like a grain of sand among countless planets and stars. Then one day someone told me about God who is "sustaining the universe with his powerful word" (Heb. 1:3, TEV). This reassured me. I felt that I was held secure by that same, strong hand. Learning also that God had sent Jesus to die for my sin, I no longer felt insignificant. If I--or any one of the billions on earth--were the only person who ever lived, Christ would have died for that one alone. He loves each of us as if there were no other. We need only look in the mirror to see the apple of God's eye. (See Ps. 17:8.) Today, rather than generating fear, looking up at the night sky inspires reverence for the God whom the heavens cannot contain. Yet this great God also dwells in my heart and hears my every prayer. Flora Reigada (Florida, USA) Thought for the Day: God who knows the stars by name knows my name too.