When I look at the stars, I feel like myself

Tonight was the perfect night for a run. The air was a balmy 72 degrees, and as the temperature continued to fall, the sweet smell of flowers filled the air.

As I ran into the shadows, I couldn’t help but look up at the blanket of a sky, studded with stars.

I realized in that moment how insignificant I am in the grand scheme of life. But then I was reminded of a more important truth: that the God of the universe, who put each star in its exact place, and reveals himself through creation daily, loves me.

Compared to the universe, I’m a mere speck of a being. And yet God loves me, he wants to know me fully and completely, and he has a plan for my life.

This revelation isn’t new, or even all that profound. But it’s real, and what I’m looking for these days is authentic and genuine joy and contentment in Christ.