and a son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him little less than a god,
crowned him with glory and honor. (Psalm 8:5-6 NABRE)
When the Psalmist considers the "moon and stars that [God] set in place,"* he is left wondering what we all wonder about at some time or another: Why would the infinite creator God bother with such lowly creatures as us? More than that, why would he make us "almost at the level of the beings in the heavenly world?"*
Our reality calls us to grateful humility.
Psalm eight is a wonderful song of praise to our God who created all that is, and who made us in his likeness. It shows us an early awakening to the love that God has for us, which is realized in the person of Jesus Christ, demonstrated by his life, death and resurrection.
Lord, we sing with David, of your majesty. We stand in awe of your creation. We wonder at your thoughts and plans which are so far above our own we are often left without comprehension. We marvel at your name, Lord God, and your presence in all things. We praise you along with David, sharing your name with all who hear us. Thank you, Lord, for the great gift of awareness so that we might continue to appreciate you, even when we cannot understand.
Today, I will praise God by my words and actions.
Saints Zachary and Elizabeth, parents of John the Baptist, pray for us.
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