To all who received Him, He gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12).
In a welcoming address to graduates at Miami University, a columnist named George Will points to statistics that make us feel insignificant. He pointed out that "the sun that orbits Earth is one of the possible 400 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, which is a small galaxy compared to other galaxies." He added, "There are probably 40 billion galaxies in the universe that are still unresolved. If all the stars in the universe were only the size of a pinhead, then all of them could only be contained in a place 3 billion times the size of the Orange football stadium. Bowls in Miami."
There is a positive side to all such great data. God, who created and sustains the star-filled and incomprehensible universe, loves us. And He doesn't just love mankind as a unit of billions of people. However, He loves us personally. What the Apostle Paul said about himself also applies to each of us in our meaningless situation: Christ "loved me and gave himself up for me" (Galatians 2:20).
Astronomically, we are not important. However, we are beloved objects of God's care. Although we have no reason to be proud, we thank God that His personal love for us is expressed through the cross of Calvary --VCG
WE HAVE NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF
BUT WE ARE SO MUCH LOVED GOD
BUT WE ARE SO MUCH LOVED GOD