Stop and Think

Go outside and take a look at the world. Do it. Now. The vastness of the universe amazes me. It's never ending. It's so beautiful.

After you've taken a look around you and acknowledged the work of God, take a look at this link:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-universe-is-scary#.juwe9EJvGE

And this one:
http://www.numbersleuth.org/universe/

Wow. Just wow. To me, I cannot look at pictures of the universe like that without praising God. Although some people might think that a God cannot exist after seeing those, I cannot fathom a world, a universe, like ours without a Creator. How could something so beautiful, so perfect exist without someone creating it? I do not believe that the universe could have just happened; I think it is crazy to think that life just happened as a chance.

Psalms 8:3-4 says, "When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers   the moon and the stars you set in place   what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?"

It's crazy to think that the Lord who created everything   the stars, sunsets, galaxies   cares about me. In fact, His love for me goes on beyond all of it.

Psalms 136:1 says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His love endures forever." In fact, every single verse in chapter 136 repeats the words, "His love endures forever." Forever. His love is never ending. His love for me, for you, for your enemies, for that girl or guy you just can't stand, his love for everyone is unfailing and endures forever.

Remember those pictures you just looked at? Remember how small you are compared to the whole universe? He singled each and every one of us out, calling us to live a life of purpose and meaning. The God that created the whole universe knows the number of hairs each of us have on our heads. He cares about us; he is here for us. Always. He's never too busy to listen to our prayers or our concerns. He knows exactly what you're going through at this moment, and He wants to help you through it.

As you go through these next few days, dwell on God's great love for you and everyone else. The One who created the universe and beautiful sunsets created you, too. He cares for you like no one else does, and His love endures forever.

~em