Stars...
by Gwen Smith
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name (Psalm 147:4).
A few days back, as my kids were playing with Play-Dough at the kitchen table, they enthusiastically called me over to view their creative masterpieces. I noticed that my son Hunter had used a small cookie cutter to make a bunch of blue stars. As I looked at the work of his small hands, I was reminded of a Bible verse. So I asked them, “Did you guys know that the Bible talks about stars?” I continued, “It says that God made all of the stars in the sky and has named each one!” Without hesitation, my five-year-old daughter excitedly responded “Like George, Junior and Kelsey?”
After the laugher waned, we had a simple, yet special conversation about God’s love for us. I really enjoy those moments of simplicity…the times when we pause to think about God’s handiwork and His Word as it applies to us. I can’t help but shake my head when I consider the unending lavishness of this thought: if God directed His attention to the stars and named each and every last one…how much more does He direct His attention to His children who are made in His image and purposed in His love?
It’s not uncommon for me to watch my children play in the backyard. While I do care what they are saying to one another, how they are behaving and if they are safe, I just love to watch them because they are my kids…because I love them. Do you know that God delights in you and loves you simply because you are His? Not because of what you do or don’t do…not because of what you say or don’t say…not because of what neighborhood you live in or what dress size you wear. He just – flat out – loves you!
Psalm 145:20a says “The LORD watches over all who love him….”
I’m so glad that I don’t have to perform for God in order to be loved by Him. Just like the stars in the heavens, we were hand made by the Master of Life. He watches over us, loves us and extends mercy to us through Jesus. I need that mercy daily. We all do. Let’s intentionally remember that today and look for opportunities to extend that same attention, love and mercy to the people in your life. - by Gwen Smith
blessings :)
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name (Psalm 147:4).
A few days back, as my kids were playing with Play-Dough at the kitchen table, they enthusiastically called me over to view their creative masterpieces. I noticed that my son Hunter had used a small cookie cutter to make a bunch of blue stars. As I looked at the work of his small hands, I was reminded of a Bible verse. So I asked them, “Did you guys know that the Bible talks about stars?” I continued, “It says that God made all of the stars in the sky and has named each one!” Without hesitation, my five-year-old daughter excitedly responded “Like George, Junior and Kelsey?”
After the laugher waned, we had a simple, yet special conversation about God’s love for us. I really enjoy those moments of simplicity…the times when we pause to think about God’s handiwork and His Word as it applies to us. I can’t help but shake my head when I consider the unending lavishness of this thought: if God directed His attention to the stars and named each and every last one…how much more does He direct His attention to His children who are made in His image and purposed in His love?
It’s not uncommon for me to watch my children play in the backyard. While I do care what they are saying to one another, how they are behaving and if they are safe, I just love to watch them because they are my kids…because I love them. Do you know that God delights in you and loves you simply because you are His? Not because of what you do or don’t do…not because of what you say or don’t say…not because of what neighborhood you live in or what dress size you wear. He just – flat out – loves you!
Psalm 145:20a says “The LORD watches over all who love him….”
I’m so glad that I don’t have to perform for God in order to be loved by Him. Just like the stars in the heavens, we were hand made by the Master of Life. He watches over us, loves us and extends mercy to us through Jesus. I need that mercy daily. We all do. Let’s intentionally remember that today and look for opportunities to extend that same attention, love and mercy to the people in your life. - by Gwen Smith
blessings :)
posted by Our God Reigns | 11/03/2006 02:10:00 PM
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