"...and the Stars"

Astronomers estimate that there are about 100 thousand million stars in the Milky Way alone. Big number, eh? Initially, it almost sounds kinda fake. I mean come on. “A hundred thousand million” might as well be a “Shlabadabado-illion.” Ah, but bare in mind that this estimated calculation represents the star population of merely one galaxy.

Outside of the Milky Way, there are millions upon millions of other galaxies as well. Consider it for a moment. Millions upon millions of other galaxies beyond the Milky Way galaxy-a sphere man has merely scratched the surface of-and each one brims with an estimated 100 thousand million stars.

Now observe Genesis 1, verse 16,

"And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars." (ESV)

I was simply blown away last night as I considered the implication of how the stars’ creation is recorded in the Genesis account. More or less, populating millions upon millions of galaxies full of thousands of millions of stars is considered a mere sidenote to our Great God. “…and the stars.”

Got it?

Now consider this. The God Who placed a practically infinite amount of stars in the universe-effortlessly-is the same Glorious Spirit that dwells with and within you and I.

Let’s not be like Sarah and brand the miraculous laughable. Remember the Creator God who effortlessly and yet meticulously placed the countless stars in the heavens? Yeah. This same God has promised, Sarah, to supernaturally touch your dead and barren womb and bring forth the child He Himself pledged to give you.

Is it any wonder that He responded to her appropriately:

"13 And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD?" (Genesis 18:13-14, NKJV)

When faced with the impossible, let’s consider the One who didn’t consider creating the stars a big deal.