I knew this mission was in progress, but I feel like the launch day came sooner than I was expecting! I have two space-loving young boys, so we are definitely planning to watch the launch later today.
I also just found out that one of the astronauts is a devout man of faith:
I can only imagine how studying and being in space shifts one’s perspective on the cosmos, God, and our place in it. Like gazing at a sky full of stars, it must be both awe-inspiring and humbling.
The first meal taken on the moon was – the Lord’s Supper. That’s one consecrated orb!
“I poured the wine into the chalice our church had given me. In the one-sixth gravity of the moon the wine curled slowly and gracefully up the side of the cup,” he later wrote. Then, Aldrin read some scripture and ate.
https://www.history.com/articles/buzz-aldrin-communion-apollo-11-nasa
I mean, if you put yourself in a tin can with rocket fuel prepelling you into space, I may help to have some faith. Glad to see he is not hinding his faith. My kids love anything space as well.
Peter
It’s obvious that God intends for us to inhabit Mars. After all, the Martian sol is just 37 minutes longer than an earth day! And that desolate landscape so obviously yearns for our cultivation.
Thanks for bringing this up! I had heard that at some point, but it’s a powerful reminder. There is nowhere in the universe beyond God’s reach and where Jesus’ work on the cross doesn’t change everything.
Super cool. Thanks for sharing! I saw this briefly, but I’m glad for the reminder to go back and watch it. Truly amazing and humbling to be a small human in a vast universe, but still be so important and special to the Lord!
