[Difference Makers ls] God of the Universe and Little Ol’ Me Chikamu

A Sign of God

A Russian cosmonaut was shot out into space. From his capsule, he made this comment: “I see no sign of God.” Think about that. He is out in space, seeing the stars, and looking back at this blue marble, where there is just enough oxygen, just enough carbon dioxide, and just enough gravity to not just have life, but to have life that can reason and think and love and care and make a difference. But he blurts out, “I don’t see God.” Why? Because we see what we want to see, don’t we? That is what it really comes down to, isn’t it? Out in space, you can see God clearer than anything by looking at the cosmos. But this man said, “I see no sign of God.”

Look at Isaiah 40:26. God says, “I created the stars. I call them all by name. Not a single one is missing. Who will you compare me to? Who could possibly be my equal?”

Have you been in the countryside and seen the stars? You cannot see them well in our city because of all the light pollution. But if you get out of town, the sky is full of stars. By current estimates, there are 100 billion galaxies. We live in the Milky Way galaxy, which has at least 250 billion stars. Look up galaxies on YouTube to see the grandness and the greatness of God. Look up the Sombrero galaxy, or the Pinwheel galaxy. They are gorgeous. There are billions of stars and God says He calls them all by name. Because of His great power and strength, not one of them is missing. The heavens declare His glory.

Now, really smart grasshoppers have determined how many stars there are in the universe. The number is 10 to the 23rd power. That is 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, or 1 with 23 zeros behind it. That is a huge number. 

You cannot sail through the galaxies and say, “I see no sign of God.” The sheer number of stars, and their beauty, testify to His existence and grandeur. Look up, Mr. Cosmonaut. Sometimes we only see what we really want to see. But God is all around you. He knows every star and calls them all forth. 

Do I see the stars—and the God they reveal? What do I want to see?