“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold Who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth” (Isa. 40:26).

Mankind is told in this passage to look up and to direct our eyes toward the heavens to contemplate the stars because they teach us something: “behold Who hath created these things.” The number, order, glory, and harmony of the heavenly bodies demonstrate the infinite greatness and wisdom of the incomparable Creator.

“That bringeth out their host by number” has a military meaning, that God marches out the army of stars upon the plane of heaven as a general leads out his army upon the field of battle. The number of the stars surpasses man’s powers of computation, and God leads them all forth as a vast army under a mighty Leader. They are arrayed for us to see. The stars “declare the glory of God” (Psa. 19:1), and are evidence of “His eternal power and Godhead” (Rom. 1:20), and are meant to lead us to give God praise (Rom. 11:36; Rev. 4:11).

God knows His stars. Though they are innumerable, yet in His perfect wisdom He knows each one individually. He has given them their own unique attributes, and He fully knows each star in all its individual characteristics. From that knowledge and because they belong to Him, the Creator has given each star a unique name “He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might.” I don’t know about you, but I have trouble remembering people’s names from one day to the next, but our omniscient God knows the names of trillions upon trillions of stars ( Job 38:31-32). And it is solely God’s unassisted power that conducts and sustains them all, “for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.”

If you ever wonder if God cares about you personally, then look up at a clear night sky and remember that He knows the name and every detail of each star in the universe. Then remember that He knows your name and everything about you, every single detail of your life. You are of more worth and value to Him than all the stars put together. We know that because Jesus Christ, this Almighty God Who created the stars, died for you personally.

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