the One who made the stars.

I was anxious a few nights ago when we headed to the village gathering to hear God’s Word.  I greeted the people and joined them in song, but my heart would not be still.  I began reciting verses from God’s Word in my head and then mouthing them to myself while the voices around me sang loud.  I decided to fix my eyes on the stars, the millions and millions of stars sprinkled across the vast expanse of sky above me.  I joined in the Toposa songs again with my eyes still fixed on the stars. I realized we were singing a certain song for the second time, which is not abnormal at a Toposa worship gathering, but this time it was extra meaningful.

Nyakuj kang namere kangare

Ipoloto iyong eloit nyibore daan.

My God who made the stars

You are greater than all things.

And in the middle of the chorus, up above, where I was looking, a giant stream of extremely bright, white light shot across the sky, leaving a blazing white trail lingering behind it.  I actually stopped singing and blurted out loud, “Is this for real?”  It was more than a falling star, which is a pretty normal occurrence to see in the night sky. 

I researched online for a little while we returned home, and some websites say that it was a part of rock comet, a meteorite of some kind that gets close to the sun and then breaks into many bright pieces that resemble shooting stars.  Apparently, this happens every mid-December!

But it doesn’t matter what kind of matter it was.  It was God’s reminder to me to stay my gaze on Him.  He knows my heart and when I am feeling anxious about something.  And He is faithful.  Always.

“Be my rock of refuge to which I can always go;

give the command to save me,

for You are my Rock and my Fortress.” 

Psalm 71:3

He is the One who made the stars.  He is greater than all things, anything and everything that comes my way. 

And He is my God.