“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?”
There is something so satisfying about watching a pompous person being humbled against their will. It is not as much fun when it happens to you… Admittedly, my ego can bloat over the smallest of things. I remember one summer as a camp counselor I was one of the few staff members who had golf cart privileges. Though I was 21 years old and had been capable of driving a car for years, the elitist privilege of the golf cart fueled my ego in a cringey way. The next fall, I returned to Furman for my senior year. Furman had much nicer golf carts, in which my roommates and boyfriend would drive prospective students around for campus tours. I had interviewed to be a campus ambassador as well, but I was rejected. And alas, just like that, my golf cart era was over.
Our verses today are a call to humility. We are reminded that God made everything. Verse two of last week’s devotion referred to “the heavens.” Now, in verse 3, the psalmist calls them “your heavens.” As the Creator, the world is His. It is ALL His, and even so, He chooses to care for and be mindful of us. Despite our faults. Despite our misplaced pride. He still cares for us. May this truth permeate our being and prompt us to walk humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8)
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It turns out that our verses for this week really resonated with the Rector children. We read in Psalm 8 about how God is mindful of and cares for us. Then we discussed how even though He has a lot of people to take care of, He is never too busy for us. It was cool (and honestly a little convicting) to see how much that resonated with my older two. In the chaos of the Rector house, it happens far too often that the older children’s needs are cast aside for a diaper change or for a baby who refuses to be put down. And while I acknowledge this is something that I need to work on, it was also a humble reminder that God knows and cares for my children better than I ever can.
Thanks for following along as we make our way through Psalm 8. Have a great week!
Anne
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