Forthright Fixation

Beauty, creativity, purpose, splendor—it’s all reflected in Creation. Canyons, insects, the central nervous system, deep-sea creatures, an atom, waterfalls, volcanoes, autumn leaves—Oh, yes…

”—and the stars.” Genesis 1:16

Reading the account in Genesis, it seems as though God created the stars on a whim, as though they are extraneous expressions of His glory. It’s funny that the trillions of stars in their countless galaxies sprawling across empty space receive comparatively so little attention in the description of Creation.

So, why would God create all of that “wasted” space?

”The created universe is all about glory. The deepest longing of the human heart and the deepest meaning of heaven and earth are summed up in this; the glory of God. The universe was made to show it, and we were made to see and savor it.”  -John Piper

When was the last time you really thought about how incredibly expansive the universe is? When was the last time you pondered how infinitely glorious its Creator must be?

Watch this. It will help you marvel.

“The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork.”
Psalm 19:1

Go look at the sky tonight and join with the stars in that happy declaration of His glory.

Let’s make a habit of delighting in our smallness for the glory of God.
”All things were made through Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made.… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
John 1:2-3, 14-16

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