OUR GOD IS GREAT!
The universe God created is more immense than we could possibly imagine. Within the observable universe, it is estimated that there are approximately 200 billion galaxies, each of which contains an average of 100 million stars. Wow! Indeed, God’s universe has almost innumerable stars. If you were to hold out a dime at arm’s length, that small coin would block out 15 million stars from your view, if your eyes could only see with that degree of power.
To help us grasp the vastness of our own galaxy, The Milky Way Galaxy, one scientist suggests we imagine a smooth glass surface. Shrink the sun from its 865,000 miles in diameter to two feet and place it on the surface. Using this scale, Earth would be 220 paces out from the sun, and would be the size of a pea. Mars, the size of a pinhead, would be 108 paces beyond Earth. But to reach Neptune, you'd need to step off another 6,130 paces from Mars. By now you would be five miles away from the sun, but there still wouldn’t be room on the glass surface for Pluto! And you would have to pace off 6,720 miles beyond Pluto to reach the nearest star. Yet, this glass model represents only a tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of the known (and unknown) universe.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament[a] shows His handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1)
How great is our God! Clearly, there is no situation that we confront in life that it too large or challenging for Him. (Ephesians 3:20)
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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