"How Excellent Is Your Name In All The Earth!"

Several times in my life, I have experienced looking at a total lunar eclipse (see video). Even though it is a natural event, it is also a phenomenal glimpse at the power and glory of God. As the earth’s shadow crept slowly across a bright full moon, the Psalmist’s words came to my mind:

“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?” (Psalm 8:3-4).

As I have marveled at various heavenly phenomenon , the Psalmist also marveled at the heavens, but he was more amazed that the great Creator, whose glory is above the heavens, included us in His grand salvation plan for the ages (Romans 4:16; Gal. 3:26-29; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 3:9-11).

To worship any part of God’s creation stops short of giving glory to the One who made it. The Bible lifts our eyes to see that all creation proclaims the glory of God, who has showered His grace and love on us through Christ (Romans 5:1-9).

Which should cause us to exclaim: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!” (Psalm 8:1).

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets