Grace + Glory: 7 Days of Experiencing God’s Astounding Generosity

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

    human beings that you care for them?

Psalm 8:4

Imagine the shepherd David out in the fields at night, tending his flock by starlight. Though he's gazed on these stars a thousand times, this evening is different. He's hit with a powerful and life-changing thought: "What is man that You are mindful of him ... that You visit him?"

This is the biggest question of all time, isn't it?

Why would God be mindful of us? David was looking up into the immensity of God's creation, yet he still knew he had a relationship with the One who made it all-the sun, the moon, the stars, and the heavens. He was blown away by God's indirect answer.

All this, yet the God of the universe knows his name. And He knows your name too. He cares for you and loves you and invites you into His family.

Amid the beauty of this world, God cherishes you above it all.

The psalm then talks about how God has crowned mankind with "glory and honor" (v. 5). When you feel low or lonely, think back to those words, take a look at nature's expanse, and breathe in God's affection for you.