Over the past couple of mornings, as I sipped my coffee and dove into my daily readings, I have been hit by three profound truths that God brought together for me. The grandeur of the cosmos, the peculiarity of human creation, and the intimate, indwelling presence of the God who crafted it all. I will try to unpack and then bring together these thoughts using some of what I have been reading. Sometimes God imbeds his messages in remarkably different things, in fact, I believe he is speaking to us through everything we see and hear. We just are so self absorbed that we rarely take the time to stop and think, “where is he in this.” In this case, I will attempt to show that God is spanning the eerie “uncanny valley” of near-human creations, the mind-boggling scale of the universe, and the biblical promise of Christ’s Spirit within us—and these all point to one resounding truth: God’s creative power is as vast as the stars and as particular as the curve of your smile. And in that, we find both our uniqueness and our connection to the divine.
Let’s start with the “uncanny valley,” a strange psychological phenomenon where things like robots or computer-generated characters look almost human but end up creeping us out. This phenomenon is described as, the closer Google or anyone else gets to mimicking a human—say, with a lifelike doll or a 3D-animated face—the more we recoil when it’s not quite right. It’s like our souls know there’s something sacred, something inimitable, about being human. No algorithm, no matter how clever, can capture the spark God breathed into us. The uncanny valley reminds us that humanity isn’t just a blueprint of flesh and bone—it’s a divine signature, a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that no tech can replicate. You, yes you, are a singular creation, woven with intention by a God who doesn’t do cookie-cutter.
Now, zoom out—way out. Brian Cox is a brilliant physicist with a knack for making the universe feel both awe-inspiring and humbling, he laid out some staggering facts about the cosmos. Picture this: a million Earths could fit inside our Sun, which is, frankly, a puny star in the grand scheme. It would take a passenger jet 1 year to fly around our sun, nonstop! Our Milky Way galaxy? It is home to 200 to 400 billion suns and stretches 100,000 light years across. (For perspective, a single light year is 5.88 trillion miles—wrap your head around that.) The Andromeda galaxy, our closest neighbor, is 2.5 million light years away, and the James Webb Space Telescope catches light that’s been traveling for over 13 billion years. The universe might even be infinite, Cox says, a scale so vast it’s beyond comprehension. When we ponder our place in this cosmic sprawl, it’s easy to feel like a speck, insignificant in the face of such immensity.
But here’s where it gets beautiful—beyond beautiful, even. The God who spun those billions of stars, who set the boundaries of an infinite universe, doesn’t just rule from a distant throne. He is personal. He is here. The Bible tells us that Jesus, through whom “all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible” (Colossians 1:16), didn’t just make the galaxies and call it a day. He became one of us—a fetus in a womb, a baby in a manger—and now lives in us through His Spirit (staggering). You and I, frail as we are, are “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). The Creator of a universe so big it makes our minds reel has chosen to dwell in you. Let that sink in. The One who holds the cosmos together (Colossians 1:17) is the same One who strengthens you to face your fears, your doubts, your everyday battles.
This truth flips the script on our smallness. We are tiny in the grand scale of things, but we are not insignificant. God’s sovereignty over the universe—His ability to craft a trillion stars and still know every “hair on your head and every hop of a little bird”—means He is big enough to handle anything you’re facing. And His creative power, the same force that sculpted nebulae and galaxies, is at work in you, making you uniquely you. No one else has your laugh, your quirks, your story. The “uncanny valley” shows us that even the best human imitations fall short because they lack God’s divine touch. You, though? You are authentic, a living canvas of His artistry.
What does this mean for us today? It means we can face our fears with courage, knowing the God of the universe is with us. As Isaiah 41:10 declares, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God.” It means we can live with liberty, not bondage, as Hudson Taylor so beautifully put it, finding “a restful sense of sufficiency in Another.” And it means we can embrace our uniqueness, knowing that the same God who made the stars made us to shine in our own way, reflecting His beauty and creativity.
Next time you feel small under the weight of the cosmos or find yourself in “the uncanny valley” by the world’s attempts to mimic God’s handiwork, remember this: You are a singular creation, indwelt by the Spirit of the One who spoke the universe into being. That’s not just beautiful—it is miraculous. So go out today, trust in His strength, and let your unique light shine. After all, the God who made a million Earths fit in the Sun made you to be gloriously, wonderfully, incomparably you.