In 1977 a rocket was launched into  space. On board was a small craft called Voyager I, a probe that was sent into space to explore the planets. After Voyager finished sending back photos and data from the planet Jupiter and its neighbours, it didn’t stop working. It just kept going.

Today, over 30 years later, that tiny vehicle is still going—travelling at a speed of over 38,000 miles per hour. And it’s nearly 9 billion miles from the sun. That’s mind boggling! Brilliant scientists have sent a ship to the edge of our solar system. It’s astounding. It’s amazing.

But it’s absolutely puny when compared with what God has done. It would be like hearing someone brag to the architect of Big Ben that he had travelled to the second floor.

We have barely begun to explore the vastness of God’s creation. But every small step by mankind should continue to put us in absolute awe of God’s power and creativity. Think of this: While we have left the realm of one star with a spaceship, the Creator of the stars “calls them all by name” (Isa. 40:26). After all, He made them.

Exploring the universe is amazing. But exploring the God who made it all: That’s beyond amazing!

The wonder of it all— just to think that God loves me. —Shea

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Dave Branon

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