Amazing God! Amazing Earth! Amazing!
Take a minute to look at this photo.
See that tiny dot? That is us. Earth. That’s home seen from far away.
Isn’t this photo astonishing?
NASA released this photo on July 19. The wide-angle camera on NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured Saturn’s rings and our planet Earth and its moon in the same frame. Earth, which is 898 million miles away in this image, appears as a blue dot at center right; the moon can be seen as a fainter protrusion off its right side.
Like this photo, our lives often appear like a speck in the middle of nowhere. We wonder if any one cares or speculate if we matter. We feel alone in a dark night.
My first thought when I saw this fascinating photo was that how God sees us. He sits in remote heaven listening to harp music and giving orders to angels.
Then I realized God does not view us from a distance. He is here on earth. In our hearts. Walking with our spirit. Communing with us. Desiring to be with us. To have an intimate relationship with us.
God is here, not way out there. Here right next to us. Here within us.
God cheers when we celebrate and tenderly holds us when we cry.
I fall on my knees in thankfulness that God isn’t way out there, someplace beyond Saturn.
I bow down in humble wonder of the vastness of the universe knowing God is even greater.
The earth may just be a faint point in the universe and beyond Saturn not even known to exist. But to God, we do exist and we matter. He loves us no matter how small we feel. We aren’t small in his eyes.
We are his people. Amazing, that is what God is!
Ohio to Florida, that’s doable. Actually my sister in law lives in orlando so we do come south and I have been thinking of attending Florida Christian Writers Conference this winter. Been there several times in the past, nice to get away from Ohio in winter you know. mmm, maybe we could get together if we come down there probably Feb or March 2014. What do you think?
I live in Florida, Jean. Just a thousand miles from you, give or take a few! But what’s a few miles to God?!
Love it that I have a prayer partner. God will hear our prayers I am sure. What part of the country do you live? A couple of years ago Nancy Franson, you may read her blog too, and I meet up and it was great. I have also met up with Jen Ferguson. Would love to meet you in person.
Thank you very much for praying for me. I’m praying for you, too, as you pursue your publishing goals. In my opinion, the possibility we may meet in person one day is a strong one! I just have this feeling!
HI sweet Nancy. When I pray each morning I add some bloggers name and even though we haven’t meant in person, you are prayed for each morning. I loved this photo and as soon as I saw it on the news I knew I had to ponder it and write about it. Blessings on your weekend, Nancy!
Yes amazing, Katharine. Blessings on your weekend.
Hi Mia, as soon as I saw this photo on the news I knew I had to ponder it and write about it. It really resonated with me. Odd though I had two posts this week on the sky and space but apparently that is where God is speaking me to right now. Blessings on you good friend
Your words, echoing God’s truth, bring tears to my eyes! Yes, I know God is with me and in me. but remembering that “he cheers when we celebrate and tenderly holds us when we cry,” makes the truth seem more personal, more intimate. Thank you for touching my spirit, Jean! P.S. The photograph is mind-boggling. So glad you shared that, too!
Amen, He is amazing!
Dear Jean
When I saw that photo for the first time I was overwhelmed by God’s power and majesty. I told my husband it made me feel small deep inside my heart!
Blessings XX
Mia