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Psalm 8 - Juliano

Psalm 8

3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?

It is truly amazing that God would care for us.
God has created and stiched so many people over the centuries and history of human kind.
Thousands upon thousands, and yet God care for each individual. It is truly amazing.

As I am learning what it means to know I am loved by God, and loving on myself, what a statement.
The world today will say that you are a spec, that you don't matter, that you are only a number. In order cases,
you are just a living organism, reacting to chemicals, that will go back to the dirt and the cycle of life.
Perhaps due to the fact that it's sometimes difficult to understand that we matter.

It's easy to fall into that lie. That I'm just a number.  A little poof in the years and years to come.

As I read and am reminded of this passage, it just goes to show that we matter, and what we do each day matters.
That God sees every effort, struggle, and pain. Not only that, but He comes to those micro moments, and walks us through it.

God you are an amazing God. 
You are truly worthy of my worship. 
I apologize when I couldn't spend time with you as much. 
I'm sorry when I got caught in the stress and business. When the first thing I should have done is to come to your feet and meet with you. 
Thank you for reminding me this week, that I am nothing without you. May my desparation lead me to you everyday. 

In your name I pray. Amen.

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