God made the two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars. Gen 1:16 WEB

He also made the stars. I read this verse sometimes and am amazed by how much the Bible packs into a single verse. Scientists estimate they are around 300 sextillion stars now and that number keeps growing as they develop devices that let them see further.

That is a 3 followed by 23 zeros, or 3 trillion times 100 billion. My mind cannot even fathom numbers like this, and yet we cannot make a single star. Written out it in long hand it looks like this: 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

There are multiple planets in orbit around these stars and multiple moons in orbit around those planets. When compared with the universe, the earth that we live on is like a speck of pollen, and we are only a speck on that, fighting and dividing over anything that we can think of.

The Awesome God Almighty that made the stars calls us by name and knows how many hairs are on our head. He created all of this and He will be involved in your life today if you let Him. Though He created the entire universe, He has given me answers to questions on a math test when I asked Him. He cares.

Today if you feel worthless, put it aside. The Creator Himself has deemed you worthy to call Him Father and no one else's opinion really matters. Can the ones looking down at you make stars? I am thrilled to know the Star Lord and that He knows me.

Prayer: Father, I thank You for creating me and giving me a place in Your universe. Help me find the place that I belong and put me right where You want me to be. Guide me and help me make the right decisions as I live my life for You, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

Note: Good morning! We are happy to announce that we are now offering fun and educational bible quizzes at RHM! If you look at the "Quizzes" link on the site menu, you will see the quizzes for the first two sections of the Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke. Pastor Dion has worked hard on them, so let him know you like them :-). ALSO, the highlighted group of the week is the Haven of Hope, a place of refuge for anyone who is suffering from the effects of abuse. Abuse can come in various forms including physical, sexual, mental, and spiritual. The Haven of Hope is a private group (only seen by group members). If you are in need of prayer and support to overcome abuse, we encourage you to join.