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Awit 19:1

Look at the sky during the darkest part of the night. How many stars are there? Astronomers estimate that there are between 100 and 400 billion stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. And recent estimates say that there could be as many as two trillion galaxies in the observable Universe.

As for their size, imagine that the sun, which is an average-sized star, could fit 1.3 million Earth-sized spheres inside it! Mind-blowing ang laki at dami nila! Isaiah is right in crediting God for the stars when he said, “Look up to the skies. Who created all these stars? He leads out the army of heaven one by one and calls all the stars by name. Because he is strong and powerful, not one of them is missing” (Isaiah 40:26, NCV).  

When you admire a masterpiece, a beautiful work of art such as a sculpture or a painting, you often think, “Who made this?” You are in awe, not just of the creation, but of the person behind it. Ganito rin ba tayo when we see the brilliance of the constellations? Do we stop and think, “Ang galing Ninyo, God, for hanging all these stars in space! Ang ganda!”

Now, if the giant stars might make you feel small, consider that the God who made them thinks highly of you, too! The psalmist said, “What are human beings that you think about them? What is a son of man that you take care of him? You have made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honor” (Psalm 8:4–5, NIRV). It’s natural to be amazed by the stars. But remember that in God’s eyes, you are pretty special too!