“Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these stars, the One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one of them is missing.” Isaiah 40:26

Look Up

Walk His Way Revisited

I have a habit of looking down while I walk. It’s certainly helpful to keep from stumbling! But often I’m thinking rather than doing it for safety. Then I hear God whispering, “Look up.”

Sometimes I do.

I was feeling overwhelmed one night and went outside close to sunset…looking at the ground while I was walking, praying about the heaviness in my heart. And I heard, “Look up.”

For so many years I hated this time of day…for me it brought with it unfounded fears, oppressive thoughts, and memories of superstitions that had been spoken in my hearing when I was young. I felt “closed in,” almost suffocated by the night. The Lord has delivered me from that, but to hear that “look up” made me uncomfortable.

But I did.

I stood there looking up watching as God lit the stars. I watched as the moon got brighter. I was enjoying God’s display so much I actually laid down on my back, on the ground, with my arms spread wide…and just watched.

I was captivated by the vastness of the night sky. God reminded me that He knows the name of EVERY star, not just the thousands that my eyes were enjoying. He reminded me that not ONE of them was missing. I thought about Him knowing exactly which ones would be over my head this very moment in time…way back when He created them! It was such a profound moment.

If He knew all that and actually knew I would be lying here looking up at His creation and pondering the greatness of Him…I knew that He knew my heart would be heavy this very night…and He had prepared this magnificent display just for me. He even shared TWO shooting stars with me. I was overcome by His love for me.

I still walk around looking at the ground. But from now on when I hear that whisper to “look up,” I am definitely going to do that! “He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite” (Psalm 147:4-5).

Father-God, how magnificent are Your creations. How amazing is Your love. Thank You for Your tender reminders of Your great love for me. Amen.