This month, write out the story of Creation, and the answer God gave to Job when he could not understand his suffering. And then, at night, go outside and look up into the sky and consider that all that you can see and can’t see was created by Him. Feel the awe and humility that David did when he considered the heavens and the moon and the stars and wondered why God would be mindful of small and insignificant man. Or how Job must have felt when he was reminded that God controls the heavens.
What does the night sky tell us of the goodness of God? It is all held together by consistent natural laws that make it possible for humans to explore it. It is stable, ordered and beautiful, and we are such a small part of it all but still significant to Him!
Notice Creation:
- Take a look at the universe: Cosmic Wonders. Flip through some awesome photographs: Webb Images/Science 2024 | Flickr. Although it is awe-inspiring and there is beauty in it, does it make you appreciate that the heavens are the Lords, and the earth is what He has given to man?
- Get to know some of the stars and planets in the sky. Stellarium Web; Star Wheels used for guidance. Go outside (with a hot drink in a thermos if it is cold out) and find them in the sky. Consider how they mark the seasons, days and years, and how they have aid navigation for humans and other creatures.
- Observe the moon. Watch the moon rise when it is full. Moon Phase Calculator Consider how the moon divided up time and marked the beginning of the feasts that God gave Israel, and how it reflects the light of the sun so that nights are not so dark.
- Experience darkness when there is no moon. Which of your senses become more alert? Why is darkness a good thing?
Did you know that on a dark night you may be able to see up to five thousand stars with the naked eye? With binoculars you may be able to see 20 times that, and with a decent telescope 26 times that.1 All these stars are in our own Milky Way Galaxy. It is also possible to see the planets of our solar system, and even some distant galaxies with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Today, we can see beyond our solar system in much more detail using large telescopes in observatories and photography from telescopes out in space like the Hubble and James Webb.