We’re going through the Psalms right now and are on Psalm 8. In it, David takes time to consider the majesty of God. He thinks about the moon and the stars which God created. He gets a glimpse of the majesty of God through the grandeur of his creation. Some religions have made the mistake of worshiping created things as though creation was the Creator himself. This would be the same as thinking that a painting was the painter. When we realize that creation is not the Creator, we can learn a lot about God through his creation. That’s what David is doing here.

David is humbled by the fact that a God who is so majestic would put mankind in charge of his creation. He is blown away that we are made just “a little lower than the angels.” God’s original intention for mankind was that we would be his representatives in the world. That we would rule creation and be his image bearers all throughout the earth. His original design had us in close relationship with him and with a purpose to amplify his glory and splendor.

At times, we can see glimpses of mankind’s original glory. Through creations such as the Sistine Chapel and the compositions of Mozart, we can see that mankind was created for unspeakable purpose and beauty. You don’t have to be an anthropologist to realize that we have missed the mark. Simply looking at the atrocities in the daily news informs us that things are not as they should be. How the mighty have fallen. As we, as individuals, seek to grow closer in relationship to God and discover the purpose he has for our lives, we can be part of bringing Eden back. We can begin to discover the original design. I don’t know exactly what this will look like, but I know that it will be far greater than we could ever imagine. This is a purpose worth fighting for. Every inch of ground that we cover is worth every ounce of effort to get there.