"What Is Man, That You Are Mindful of Him?"

[I'm going to go against my natural instincts and reveal one of my New Year's resolutions. I'm thinking that if I go on record by letting all of you know, then I'll have a powerful incentive to stick to my commitment. Soooo, ahem... My goal is to read through the entire Bible in 2006. (Whew, I didn't faint...) I have embarked on this project repeatedly, only to get sidetracked in topical Bible studies somewhere along the way. But now that I've told you, I'm more determined to stay focused. Ask me how I'm doing in a couple months, OK? Just click on "email me" in the sidebar.]

The following is from Psalm 8, my assigned reading from a day ago:

When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
(verses 3-6)

Can you wrap your mind around that?! The Creator of the heavens and earth is mindful of us, the people He has made. And not only that, He has crowned us with glory and honor. And if that don't beat all, He has given us dominion over His creation.

Next time I'm feeling down in the dumps, I'm just going to remind myself that I have been crowned with glory and honor, was meant to exert power and agency in my world, and He is ever mindful of me... and you.

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