Psalm 8 is only a reflection of the mandate of Genesis to the human race, to act as custodians and overseers of the created order. Despite the grief and mourning that inevitably used to follow accidents in space, there is no stopping the human investigation of our amazing universe. The insatiable curiosity planted within our instincts is a God-given thing.
Years ago James Irwin, one of the crew in the moon-landing Apollo 15, spoke reverently of the wonders he had experienced back in 1969. And yet, coming to our own All Souls Church later on, during a visit to London, he drew attention to an even greater wonder. Presenting to the church a framed and signed photograph of the event, he wrote in his own hand an inscription below the picture. His words vividly sum up what Psalm 8 is telling us: God walking on the earth more important than man walking on the moon.
The visited planet! Out of all the whirling constellations, we are the only planet that has been personally and historically visited by the Creator. Have you come to know Him yet, in His Son Jesus Christ?
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