When you look at the moon, stars and the sun as you gaze into the heavens do you ever feel somewhat small and insignificant as a part of God's creation? Do you ever think, "Who am I but a small creature compared to the glory of the heavens?" David felt the same way. In Psalm 8 David opens by praising the Lord's name for the work of His hands and His creation of the heavens, moon and the stars. Then he sees the comparison. "What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit (give attention to or care for) him? For you have made him a little lower than the angels and You have crowned him with glory and honor (vs. 4, 5)."
Then David goes on to speak of the wonderful privilege God has given to us. He has given us dominion over all the works of His hands.
Sometimes life's hardness and trials make us think we are insignificant to the Lord and to others. We are not small and insignificant to the Lord. We are so significant to Him that He sacrificed His own Son to redeem us from our sin. This should also enable us to see how significant others are to Him and, therefore, they should be significant to us as well.
The next time you gaze into the heavens in awe of the power and majesty of God's creation let it be a glorious reminder to you of your significance to Him. We are more important to Him than we could ever imagine or think. "Oh LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!"
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