Stand in awe

 by David Long

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast" (Psa. 33:6-9). 

Have you ever looked up at the stars on a dark night? Billions of them and yet we only see just a small portion of them. On the 4th day of creation it is said that God made the stars also, "he made the stars also" (Gen. 1:16). In that short phrase is the creation of the cosmos and it declares the glory of God (Psa. 19:1). Out of all the stars and planets, it is earth where God placed man, created in His image and where Jesus came and died for our sins (the greatest act of love). Though we have rebelled against Him, He offers salvation (Heb. 5:8-9). It is fitting that we stand in awe of Him for what He had done!