Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps. – Psalm 135:6
When astronaut Neil Armstrong was in space, he said, “It suddenly struck me that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn’t feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.”
The universe is just a small example of God’s creative power. The Earth is one of eight planets in the solar system. As the dominant light of the solar system, the Sun has a diameter of approximately 860,000 miles and could hold one million planets the size of the Earth. Yet it’s only an average star among 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. It takes 100,000 light-years to travel from one side of the galaxy to the other. A light year is the distance that light travels in one year, which is nearly 6 trillion miles. And scientists estimate there are billions of galaxies in the universe!
Isaiah 40:26 says, “Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.”
When you gaze up into the heavens, reflect with awe at what your Creator has made. And remember that, despite any challenges in your life and in America, He has it all in the palm of His hand. From the name of every star in the heavens (Psalm 147:4) to the number of hairs on your head (Luke 12:7), He knows all. And He loves you! As you spend time in prayer, intercede for your leaders to humbly recognize the majestic power of God in their lives each day.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 135:6
Whatever the Lord pleases, he does,
in heaven and on earth,
in the seas and all deeps.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Psalm 19
The heavens declare the glory of
God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
2 Day to day pours out speech,
and night to night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech, nor are there words,
whose voice is not heard.
4 Their voice goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for the sun,
5 which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his
chamber,
and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the end of them,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
9 the fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever;
the rules of the Lord are true,
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
even much fine gold;
sweeter also than honey
and drippings of the honeycomb.
11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can discern his errors?
Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
13 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins;
let them not have dominion over me!
Then I shall be blameless,
and innocent of great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
