David exclaimed this truth 3000 years ago as he penned the opening of Psalm 19. He undoubtedly spent many nights alone as a young shepherd gazing at the stars and contemplating the greatness of the God who spoke into existence all that filled his eyes. For many of us these kinds of experiences are difficult to come by today. Demanding schedules seem to crowd out the time for such solitude and reflection, and the lights of our cities would veil the stars should we finally make the time to gaze at them anyway. But despite these significant disadvantages, we have the opportunity to be struck by the majesty of God’s heavens in ways that David himself could never imagine. For years now I have followed a NASA website dubbed “APOD” (Astronomy Picture of the Day). As the site explains, “Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.” Although the commentary will not give God the glory for what is pictured, and though the explanations are not always consistent with Scripture, it is nonetheless breathtaking to see the handiwork of our amazing God in this way. You may enjoy checking out the site, and may likewise find it an occasion for worship: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ To the praise of his glory! –Pastor Greg
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