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48 years ago today, October 4, 1957, the first man-made satellite entered orbit. Weighing in at a mere 184 pounds, the spherical Sputnik 1 only survived a few weeks, with a fiery re-entry on January 3, 1958.

Why am I bringing this up? So that we can be amazed again at common grace. It’s all around us; we just have to be on the lookout. Think about it: less than 50 years after these inauspicious extra-terrestrial beginings, we humans have, by the grace of God, set foot on the moon. Six times! The space shuttles have flown more than a hundred missions. Now we have orbiting satellites, like the Hubble telescope, that allow for unprecedented and unbelievable views into deep space, and complex weather satellites that allow us to track and predict hurricanes.

These amazing human accomplishments, and many others like them, should leave us not proud of ourselves, but deeply humbled by the grace of God given to sinful humans. That we should be allowed to explore, even in small measure, the beauty and complexity of God’s creation is a wonder and a marvel. Where do you see common grace around you today?

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