i went to the griffith park observatory for the first time the other day and i gotta admit the stuff inside the observatory didn't impress me much. there were displays and videos of the planets and solar system. you know, typical stuff. but the show was surprisingly good. it was about the stars, planets, our solar system, our galaxy and beyond. the beyond part caught me off guard. sure, we always talk about how vast the universe is, that we are even smaller than dust compared to the rest of the universe. but actually seeing our planet disappear into a never-ending mass of stars and space made me realize how small and insignificant i really am. quite depressing to think about it that way.

it made me wonder about God and how great he must be if he is God of even the universe. the crazy thing is this: out of all the infinite amount of things he could care about in the universe, God chose to care about us, about me. i mean, what the heck, who does that? not only are we smaller than the dust in the universe, but we are constantly rejecting and disappointing God. i still don't completely understand why God still chooses to care for us. but boy, am i glad he does.

as insignificant as i felt while watching the show at the observatory, it comforts me to know that God is a God who pays attention to the details. he knows exactly where we are and what we are doing. in the vast expanse of space, we are like bright stars, shining brilliantly to our viewer, God.