The creation was God’s decision to go public with His glory. From the microscopic level to the cosmic level, we have reason to give God praise. Just consider that by some scientific estimates there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on earth. The Milky Way has 150 billion to 200 billion stars, and our galaxy is only one of hundreds of billions of galaxies. Depending on which estimate you follow, there are more than 100 billion trillion stars. Think of the number one followed by twenty-three zeroes. That’s about how many stars there are in the universe. The number defies human comprehension.
Psalm 147:4 says, “He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.” Scriptural understanding has to begin with the beginning. There’s no gospel without the doctrine of creation. You can’t enjoy the teachings of God’s Word without acknowledging His power in creation. Revelation 4:11 says, “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created” (Revelation 4:11).
Adapted from Kevin DeYoung