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There is no doubt. These are difficult times; lost jobs, empty homes, shattered retirements and worse. It often feels as though we’re weighed down by the sheer size of the problems around us.

But last night I saw something that up until just a few months ago no one had ever seen and it lifted me. It was something that Galileo, Copernicus, Newton and Einstein never saw. And I suspect they would have traded their wealth, prestige and maybe even their lives for just a peek. It is a view into the distance, beyond the reach of our imaginations.

It’s Hubble. And it’s bringing us a breathtaking, mind-numbing view of the heavens. With all due respect to the Apollo moonshot, this must be the most amazing scientific achievement of our time. And that’s coming from someone so unfamiliar with science and the cosmos, it’s embarrassing to even lodge an opinion. And yet, when I took just a few moments to look at these remarkable images of massive heavenly bodies literally billions of miles from earth, I felt a sense of privilege, calm and wonder. The colors are amazing. The sheer breadth of the images is hard to understand. And the deep love that God must have for us by letting us in on his work is a testament to His grace.

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