God often draws people to consider Him by the manifold ways in which we can observe his creation. The heavens alone are filled with countless types, shapes, and sizes of objects. The last 50 years of images from space have served to underline the magnificence of the heavens.
This is a quick sketch of an edge-on galaxy that is popular with observers. An edge-on galaxy by itself is like an invitation to look: to see past or more than the edge-on view will permit.
It is nearly impossible for the hungry soul not to consider God by what can be seen in space. In many ways, His signature in the heavens is meant to be dramatic. So many people consider God to be impersonal and dry, but His demonstration of creation matches the drama we see in scripture. For instance, after his resurrection he appeared to some men on the road to Emmaus. After a dynamic conversation, where Jesus Christ explains from the scripture about himself, he acted as if he would go away from them. His intention was to illicit a response from them; they responded. Moses turned aside to see the burning bush–another dramatic moment designed by God to illicit a response. But if the heart is not hungry for God, His drawing us is rarely seen.
Are you hungry for God? Look to the heavens. Do not buy that it all happened by itself. Rather, consider that the scriptures are true: that the mighty hand of God has made a display–enough of one to make an unbeliever think and say, “How can this be?” Since the dawn of recent creation, His intention is the same: the call us to himself if we will turn aside and consider him
