Psalm 8 - 7.22.24
Scripture
Psalms 8:3-4 NLT
“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?”
Observation
In this psalm, David writes about all the glorious things God has created and put in place on this earth. David is in awe of the splendor of God. David can’t even fathom how a God so BIG and AWESOME in nature, can care so much for something as insignificant as we mere mortals. God cares and loves us so much, that He is willing to partner with us and give us authority to help Him accomplish His mission. How blessed are we? How majestic is He? 🤔
Application
As small as we are in scale to this universe, God still keeps us in mind and loves and cares for us so deeply.
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb.”-Jeremiah 1:5a
“Yes, God even knows how many hairs you have on your head.”-Luke 12:7a
“O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!” -Psalms 139:1-6
God knows us intimately. His desire is for us to know Him in that same way. But how do you get to know someone intimately? 🤔
By spending time, (uninterrupted time) with them. By knowing their likes, their dislikes, and the desires of their heart. By knowing their character. By communicating with them, and letting them communicate with you. By truly taking the time to listen to one another. You see where I’m getting at here right? 😉
It is an honor and privilege that the God of the universe, this super intelligent, eternal being, desires to spend time with a mere mortal, and sinner like me. It’s still hard for me to fathom! He loves me so much that He even came out of the comforts of His home in Heaven, to live a lowly life and die a sinner’s death. All this so I can have the opportunity to have a relationship with Him and spend eternity with Him. Now who wouldn’t want to know and serve a God like that?!
So I do my best to get to know Him more each day by spending time in His Word, spending time in prayer, and also taking the time to listen to what He has to say (PB&J: Prayer, Bible Reading, & Journaling). I’ll do my best to tell others about Him because when you’re in a great relationship, you can’t help but tell others about it. And I’ll do my best to make Him proud and do things that won’t upset and disappoint Him. Because at the end of the day, this is a relationship I must cherish.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I am truly humbled by how much You love and care for me. With all the extravagant and beautiful things that You created in this world, You consider me Your masterpiece. You choose to partner with me, an imperfect being to accomplish Your mission on this earth. I am in awe of You. I choose to honor You. I choose to worship You. May the life I live be pleasing to You. May the relationship we have together arouse others to desire that same type of relationship with You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏽
-Moses Gaddi