Day - 190

God, who am I that you care for me?

Read: 2 Chronicles 17, 18; Psalm 8; Acts 8: 1-13

Scripture: Psalm 8: 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is a man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?

Observation: We see countless stars in a clear night sky with our bare eyes. Watching the moon and twinkling stars gives us unspeakable joy and reduces our stress. Considering the distance of the moon, planets, and other stars visible to our unaided eyes, scientists say that what we see is what it was before (from seconds to years ago). For example, Alpha Centauri is the nearest star we can see with our naked eye. However, it is four light-years (light travels at the speed of 300,000 km per second) away from Earth. So the fact is what we see Alpha Centauri now is what it was four years ago. These tiny little stars are not as small as we see. Compared to the size of the universe, the earth we live on is a tiny speck. The Bible says they are all God’s creations. Humans, who were created in God's image, are unique in all of God’s creations.

God’s unconditional love for humanity is unfathomable and beyond human comprehension. Right from the beginning of creation, we see the manifestation of God’s love for humans. God did not forsake the fallen Adam and Eve. God sent “his one and only Son” Jesus, to save the sinful world. God re-established and restored his relationship with humanity through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus and offered salvation and eternal life. He answers every human’s every prayer. We can see God’s love and care for the weak humanity every day. This place is insufficient to mention all that God did, does, and what he stored for humans. Job wonders, “What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention, that you examine them every morning and test them every moment?” (Job 7:17,18). All these suggest that God is Love; He loves every human without limit. His love and care are inexplicable in any human language.

Application: In the vast universe, God created the first man from the dust of the ground (Gen.2:7). So, like the first man Adam, I am a tiny speck of dust on the earth. But God loves me. I am a child of God. Through His Son Jesus, I am a member of God’s great family. “There is no one like you, Lord, and there is no God but you” (1 Chron.17:20). “What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord” (Ps.116:12,13).

Prayer: Father in Heaven, thank you for your love and care for me. Lord, help me abide in your love and become strong in the grace of Christ Jesus. Amen.

✍️: Arputharaj Samuel
📕: Quiet Time Companion
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