HE KNOWS YOUR NAME

HE KNOWS YOUR NAME

Psalm 147: 1-9 (KJV)

1 Praise the Lord!

For it is good ro sing praises to our God;

For it is pleasant , and praise is beautiful.

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;

He gathers together all the utcasts of Israel.

3 He heals the brokenhearted

And binds up their wounds.

4 He counts the number of the stars;

he calls them all by name.

5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power;

His understanding is infinite.

6 The Lord lifts up the humble ;

He casts the wicked down to the ground.

7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises on the harp to our God,

8 Who covers the heaven with clouds,

Who prepares rain for the earth,

Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

9 He gives to the beast its food,

And to the young ravens that cry.

How many stars are there? Astronomers don't know. They simply assure us that the cosmos contains more stars then can be numbered. Billions for sure- probably trillions !!

Figures like that are hard for us to grasp. Even a million is mind-boggling. If you were counting a million $1 bills at the rate of 60 a minute for 8 hours a day 5 days a week, it would take you nearly 7 weeks to complete the task. At the same rate, it would take over 133 years to count a billion dollars.

Scripture declares that God, the Maker of the sun and moon, 'made the stars also' (Gen. 1:16). It likewise declares that He ' brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, by the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one is missing' (Isaiah 40:26).

So if we ever wonder whether God is able to carry us with all our burdens, let us remember that He is the sovereign of the stars. Surely He who is the guide of the galaxies can deal with our situations.

If the skies are clear tonight, look heavenward and be thankful that the God who calls each star by name knows, loves, and cares for you.

Written by, Vernon Grounds for Our Daily Bread

I sing the wisdom that ordained

The sun to rule by day;

The moon shines full at His command,

And all the stars obey. -Watts

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The One who upholds the universe will never let you down.