“O Lord, our Lord, Your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. You have taught children and infants to tell of Your strength, silencing Your enemies and all who oppose You. When I look at the night sky and see the work of Your fingers – the moon and the stars you set in place – what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that You should care for them?” (Psalm 8:1-4 NLT)
What comes to mind when you think of a “superstar?” A general definition of a superstar today is: A superstar is someone who is extremely talented, has great public appeal, and can command a high salary.
It’s just the way we think as human beings. Think of the brightest “star” in Hollywood today and think about where they’ll be in 30 – 40 years, if they’re still living. We sell our souls for the world’s acclaim only to end up spent, miserable, wanting.
These are individuals who are recognized for their exceptional talent and influence in their respective domains, but who rarely think of God or give Him credit for their abilities, preferring rather to take all the credit themselves. Charlie Kirk was a “superstar” in my mind, and I would pray his legacy lives on, challenging and changing the lives of millions of people young and old to see and serve the Savior, Christ Jesus our Lord.
But think, too, of literal stars. The biggest star in the universe (that we know of), UY Scuti is a variable hypergiant with a radius around 1,700 times larger than the radius of the sun. To put that in perspective, the volume of almost 5 billion suns could fit inside a sphere the size of UY Scuti. Our sun is enormous — more than a million Earths could fit inside of it. But on a stellar scale, it could be swallowed up by about half of all stars observed so far — especially stars like UY Scuti.
Does that blow your mind? And the verse above says the Lord created those massive stars with His fingers! Wouldn’t it be fun if the Lord enabled us to visit stars like this when we have our new, heavenly body? Yet, on the other hand, our awe of our heavenly Father will likely so captivate us, we may not have any desire to do anything but sit transfixed by His majesty for centuries.
Pondering all the Lord has created, recognizing how small and insignificant we are as human beings, it amplifies the cry of the Psalmist as he considers why the Lord would even take notice of us. But, when you go back to the creation story you realize we were the “crown jewel” of all He created. After having created everything else, He decided to create human beings, “in His own image!”
As massive and intimidating as other aspects of God’s creation can be, we, as mankind, were created to share God’s heart, to feel His love, to hear His voice, to walk with Him as His beloved children. How flippantly we brush off and ignore the gift of God’s only Son, sacrificed for our redemption, but what a joy and delight when we embrace and cherish the realization that He died for ME! He died for YOU!
While the thought of exploring the vastness of God’s creation appeals to me, the greatest joy I can imagine is sitting at my Savior’s feet, basking in His majesty, and cherishing my time with Him. Listening to His voice, seeking to grasp the privilege of being forgiven, redeemed, and counted among those chosen by Him to live with Him throughout all eternity.
Talk about feeling like a superstar! There’s no earthly possession or position that could ever compare!
Food for thought.
Blessings, Ed 😊
Walking With Jesus 