What Is Man?
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles
An astronomer once remarked to Fulton J. Sheen, “To an astronomer, man is nothing but an infinitesimal dot in an infinite universe.”
“An interesting point of view,” Sheen responded, “but you seem to forget that your infinitesimal dot of man is still the astronomer.”
David reminds us of what man the astronomer sees when he looks into the skies:
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttered speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world” (Psalm 19:1-4 KJV).
In view of God’s majesty, David marveled that the Creator of the universe would have to much concern for man.
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son o man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet” (Psalm 8:3-6 KJV).
Isn’t it mind-boggling to realize that God has not only entrusted man with a world to care for, but also sacrificed His Son for the sins of mankind?
“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life” (Romans 5:6-10 KJV).
—Bob Prichard, via the Montana Street Bulletin