Did you ever go camping on a mountaintop, lay on your back on a cloudless night, and let your eyes roam the stars of Heaven? Perhaps you traced the arc of the Milky Way, shimmering with its uncountable pinpoints of light. If you have, you understand David’s reaction to God’s glory on display. Pastor Erwin Lutzer of Chicago’s Moody Church calls creation “when God went public.”

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

Psalms 19:1

But the constellations you behold are merely a primer in announcing God as creator. Photographs taken by NASA’s 24-year-old Hubble Space Telescope reveal unanticipated galaxies and images of grandeur that leave even the casual observer awestruck. In 2018, an even larger next-generation telescope will be launched as scientists search for the edge of the universe.

As you bask in all the natural wondrous ways that God has shown Himself, draw close knowing that this same Creator loves you more than the measure of the fathomless sky – and the hands that fashioned Heaven’s glories hold you! As you enter that profound thankfulness, intercede for the leaders in America to take the time to discover God in His revelation to the world and, even more, to come to know Him personally.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 19:1-6