“Intimate Details”
By
Sheridan Voysey
You know when
I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. Psalm 139:2
The universe is astonishingly grand. Right now the
moon is spinning around us at nearly 2,300 miles an hour. Our Earth is spinning
around the sun at 66,000 miles an hour. Our sun is one of 200 billion other
stars and trillions more planets in our galaxy, and that galaxy is just one of
100 billion others hurtling through space. Astounding!
In comparison to this vast cosmos, our little Earth is
no bigger than a pebble, and our individual lives no greater than a grain of
sand. Yet according to Scripture, the God of the galaxies attends to each
microscopic one of us in intimate detail. He saw us before we existed (Ps.
139:13–16); He watches us as we go about our days and listens for our every
thought (vv. 1–6).
It can be hard to believe this sometimes. This tiny
“pebble” has big problems like war and famine, and we can question God’s care
in times of personal suffering. But when King David wrote Psalm 139 he was in
the midst of crisis himself (vv. 19–20). And when Jesus said God counts each
hair on our heads (Matt. 10:30), He was living in an age of crucifixion.
Biblical talk of God’s caring attention isn’t a naïve wish. It is real-world
truth.
The One who keeps the galaxies spinning knows us
intimately. That can help us get through the worst of times.
Let’s Pray-
Father God,
Your eye is on me as much as it is on the stars in the sky. Thank You for Your
love, Your care, Your attention.
The God of the cosmos cares for us intimately.
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