Fathomless
Now this is
eternal life; that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus
Christ, whom you have sent.
John 17:3
Given the assignment of researching
celestial bodies for her ‘Science in Religion’ class, Connie
decided to browse NASA’s website. Scrolling through the photo
gallery, she clicked on Hubble Telescope’s ‘Ultra Deep Field’
image. As the picture appeared on her computer screen, she stared in
amazement.
Contemplating the fact that this photo
contained only a minute percentage of the entire universe, the
vastness of it all had a profound effect on her. It’s hard to
fathom the God Who created all this!
As she began counting galaxies she was
struck with a deeper, more profound truth, He can create all this,
number each star in hundreds of billions of galaxies, and yet He
knows me intimately; even the number of hairs on my head! A tear
trickled down her cheek unhindered. Who am I, Lord?
Immediately, something her mom used to
say came to mind, “He’s a big God, Honey, but He’s quite fond
of you ya know! He sent Jesus to prove it!”
I finally get it, Mom.
†
Displaying more than 10,000 galaxies,
the Ultra Deep Field Observation required 400 earth orbits to
complete. In order to capture the incredible image, Hubble’s
Wide-Field Advanced Camera for Surveys snapped two frames per orbit,
for a total of 800 exposures.
Considering the width of sky reflected
in the UDFO is as narrow as a pencil in comparison to the whole sky,
it leaves 12.7 million times more area of the universe
un-photographed; the implications are astonishing. They are also
remarkably significant, because men are not without conscience. Even
those who profess to be atheistic know in their soul that they deny
the truth. Why else would they rail against Someone they professed
non-existent?
Romans 1:20 says, “For since the
creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power
and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from
what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” We cannot look
on such magnificence and deny our Creator.
Prayer
“Lord, how beautiful and
magnificent the heavens are. And yet knowing You consider me Your
greatest creation, I am humbled. Thank You for such fathomless love.
Amen.”
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