In the creation account of Genesis, the Scriptures declare “God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also” (Genesis 1:16, emphasis added). Almost as an inspired afterthought, the author tells us, “Oh, yeah, he made the stars, too!” The Psalmist actually relates “By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth” (Psalm 33:6). Not only did God merely speak the stars into existence, “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names” (Psalm 147:4). Wow! Let that sink in for a moment.
Astronomers estimate that the observable universe has more than 100 billion galaxies and that our galaxy, the Milky Way, has about 300 billion stars! That is quite a few. Even if they are off a few billion here or there, it is still a lot of stars. God knows the exact number. He created each one of them by merely speaking them into existence AND he has given each one of them a name!
Yet in all the myriad of celestial bodies, God chose planet earth to be inhabited by his special creation, man. David, overwhelmed by this consideration, declared “When I consider thy heavens…what is man that thou art mindful of him?” (Psalm 8:3-4) He saw in this immense universe the handiwork of an infinite and all powerful Creator – and it took his breath away to think that God was mindful of him.
Yet this God, who inhabits eternity, is indeed pleased to dwell with those among men who humble themselves before him. It is man alone that is made in God’s own image and it is this image, marred by sin, the Creator wants to restore. He did this by sending his Son to redeem us from our sin through his death, burial, and resurrection. You see, the glory of God revealed in his stellar creation is nothing compared to the glorious image of God revealed in his only begotten Son.
It is the Son’s glory, who is the express image of the Father that becomes our prospect through the new birth. Those who receive him by faith shall share in that glory when he returns for his own to this small yet singularly important creation among billions and billions of stars. How big is your God? My God is big enough to create billions of stars, yet small enough to dwell within my heart! If this God is not your God, he can be.
From the Chaplain 
I too have marveled over that little “oh, by the way……” We have no idea how big God is! I’m looking forward to getting a glimpse!
Thank you Randy for your meaningful study and sharing it with us. You are a blessing and encouragement to our lives and we’re thankful for you, Vicki and the family.