Craig Clouston

What Do You See?

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
Isaiah 40:26

Watching the night sky, they were enjoying one of their favorite pastimes: stargazing. Tonight the whole family was there. The kids were lying in the middle of the hood of the car, Mom and Dad on the sides, all of them bundled in blankets, their heads cushioned by pillows. They were looking for meteors. Terry loved the stars. He always felt close to God when surveying the wonders of the universe. Tonight and tomorrow night, August 11 and 12, were the peak nights to observe the Purseid meteor shower.
They had driven up on Coe Hill in the wee hours of the morning, their hearts building with anticipation and excitement to witness hundreds of brilliant green and white vapor trails streaking across the sky as the little pieces of dust lit up the atmosphere!
It began around 4:00 a.m. with just a few at a time and then built to what seemed like hundreds coming in from every direction! They were privileged to see one of the most awesome displays of fireworks God had ever provided! All for the meager price of a couple hours of sleep. It was a night they would cherish and speak of often.

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How is it that some people look at the sky and see God while others see only stars?
As Terry lay there, he was reminded of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 as Neil Armstrong spoke those immortal words: “One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” Many people aren’t aware of what Buzz Aldrin was doing; he was taking communion and reading Scripture, but was unable to broadcast it because of a legal battle NASA was in at the time.
The world touted man’s accomplishment; Aldrin silently proclaimed the power of God.

Prayer

“Father of the heavens, I am awed by Your mighty power. I don’t know the names of all the people in my town, yet You know my name and the name of every star. How immeasurable is Your glory! Thank You for Creation! Amen.”