The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God…

Sep

11

The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God…

A few days ago my aunt sent me an email a which contained the 10 images that astronomers voted were the best taken in the past 16 years by the Hubble Telescope. I just got around to reading the email tonight, and I have to say that I was simply amazed. I have always loved looking at the stars, and I have spent quite a bit of time browsing through pictures taken by the Hubble Telescope and other telescopes, but these were some of the most amazing pictures I have ever seen.

The first thing that I did was to get on-line and make sure that the email was legit. We all know that many (if not most) of the emails that get forwarded around have only a little truth in them. It just so happens, though, that the images contained in this email are legitimate. Not only are they legitimate Hubble pictures, but they were in fact selected as the top 10 pictures from the last 16 years.

So once I verified the pictures I started thinking about Psalm 19, which starts off by saying:

The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The skies display his craftsmanship.

Day after day they continue to speak;
night after night they make him known.

They speak without a sound or word;
their voice is never heard.

Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and their words to all the world.
– Psalm 19:1-4

Who has never looked up at a night sky and stood in awe of the glory of God? I have to say that I feel sorry for the atheist or agnostic who looks into the night sky and asks, "Is this all there is?" I look into the night sky and stand in awe of the Creator who formed it. I look into the sky and am amazed that the One who could create such beauty would humble Himself and initiate a relationship with me.

Have you ever heard the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words"? Well, such is the case here. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words. I could keep typing words describing the night sky. But why should I bother? Instead, I will just share the pictures, with a prayer that you will fill the same amazement that I do when you look at them, and that you will stand in awe of God’s craftsmanship.

(Click on the images for a larger view.)

The Sombrero Galaxy