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b'For a long time, people thought that Earth was the center of our solar\\nsystem\\u2014until the late 1500s and early 1600s, when scientific advancements\\nlike the telescope proved that the sun is actually the center of our solar\\nsystem.\\n.\\nIt must have been strange to be living in that time, to grapple with the\\nnew knowledge proving that our Earth isn\\u2019t the center of everything. Could\\nyou imagine being alive then? You used to think the Earth was the most\\nimportant part of the universe\\u2019s happenings, but now you realize we\\u2019re just\\none tiny planet orbiting the sun. You might feel like an insignificant\\nspeck, like you\\u2019re powerless and don\\u2019t matter in the vastness of the\\nuniverse.\\n.\\nBut realizing that the universe doesn\\u2019t revolve around us is actually a\\ngood thing. Just like how the sun is the center of our solar system (not\\nEarth), we are not the center of our own lives: Jesus the Son is. The\\nuniverse isn\\u2019t all about us; it\\u2019s all about God\\u2019s love and goodness, where\\nwe as humans find our center and purpose: \\u201cThe heavens proclaim the glory\\nof God\\u201d (Psalm 19:1).\\n.\\nLooking at the sky and the grandness of the universe is humbling: it\\nreminds us of how small and weak we are as humans, and it points to God\\u2019s\\nawesome power as Creator and King of the universe. Things may seem chaotic\\nto us, but we can have peace in remembering God is in control. God knows\\nevery star, and He knows us. He made each of us in His image, and He cares\\nabout us so much that He came to rescue us from death (Genesis 1:26-27;\\nRomans 5:8). Now, He welcomes us into life and purpose in following Him. We\\nmay be small and weak on our own, but when we offer our lives to God in\\nfollowing Him, He turns our weakness into strength and multiplies our\\nimpact toward His good plan (2 Corinthians 12:10). \\u2022 Abby Ciona\\n.\\n\\u2022 Read John 8:12 and 14:27. What is one way Jesus brings us peace and\\ncomfort in a confusing world?\\n.\\n\\u2022 Where in your life are you tempted to put your own desires first instead\\nof following Jesus? (Matthew 22:37-40)\\n.\\n\\u2022 What are some ways you could center your day around Jesus?\\n.\\nWhen I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers\\u2014the moon and\\nthe stars you set in place\\u2014what are mere mortals that you should think\\nabout them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.8'