Moment With The Master
“Magnificent Creator, Wonderful Savior”
Categories: Moment With The MasterThe heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. “(Psalms 19:1)
The superscript of this psalm ascribes it to David. I am sure this shepherd boy had many opportunities to gaze into the heavens and marvel at God’s creation. Psalm 19 may be divided into two sections: 1) the greatness of God’s physical creation (vs. 1-6), 2) the greatness of God’s Word (vs. 7-14). Consider with me some points from the first section of this psalm.
Notice in verses 1-3 such words as “declare”, and “speech”. David is telling us in figurative language, the stars are shouting a message! If we wish to know what God is like, David says look to the heavens!
The vastness and marvelous design of the cosmos never ceases to amaze me. Since early boyhood I have been intrigued by manned space travel. I remember when man first landed on the moon. I recently read that plans are being made to send a man to Mars. Mars, at its closest point is 46 million miles from the earth! Yet, if man travels to this planet, he will have only penetrated a tiny fraction of space. There are one hundred billion stars in our galaxy alone, and those stars are thirty trillion miles apart. How far is thirty trillion miles? To help us grasp the distance: when the space shuttle is in orbit it travels at a speed of 17,000 miles per second. If you could get in the space shuttle and speed through space at 5 miles per second it would take you 210,450 years to travel 30 million miles! Incredible!
What do the heavens tell us about God? They tell us of His infinite power. He is the self-existing, infinite Being who created this vast universe out of nothing and who holds it all together! The stars also illustrate his infinite love. The Psalmist writes: “For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; (Psalms 103:11). How high are the heavens above the earth? Start with 30 trillion miles and you will have just begun to fathom the height of God’s love.
Dear reader, you are a sinner. Though you have disappointed God, He still loves you and offers you an opportunity to tap into His infinite mercy and wisdom.
By: George Slover
