Immensity

"When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers--
the moon and the stars you have set in place--
what are mortals that you should think of us,
mere humans that you should care for us?"

Psalm 8:3-4

There are vistas, Lord, I'm sure You planned specifically to remind us how small we really are. Standing on the beach surveying the vastness of the ocean; overlooking the splendor of the Grand Canyon; lost in the depths of a star-studded sky. These experiences are meant to silence our busy self-importance, to humble us before You as we are reminded of Your immensity and our own helpless insignificance.

And yet our smallness finds immense signficance in You. As David expressed it as he continued his contemplation of the night sky:

"For you made us only a little lower than God,
and you crowned us with glory and honor.
You put us in charge of everything you made..."

Psalm 8:5-6a

Lord, lead us in wonder, humility and awe to a fuller worship of You and, in turn, to the fullness of our destiny in You. Amen.