I have had an Apple Watch for many years; but I updated it at the beginning of this year. One of the new features is you can have more than one “watch face.“

I love the stars, moon and all the things I can see in the sky without a telescope. One face downloaded on my watch is the solar system. When you turn the watch dial from one day to the next or one month to the next you can see the rotation of all the planets around the sun. I think it’s amazing that someone figured that out; and was able to put it on a watch face!

But as I thought about it, I realized the amazing thing is that God created the REAL solar system in the first place, and He did so by magnificently speaking it into existence!

“And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.’ And it was so” (Genesis 1:14-15 NIV).

Right now in our world we are facing a lot of uncertainty; those things that are not in order, events that are confusing and scary. My comfort in all of this is knowing our God is in control of each and everything that is going on in our lives, in our neighborhood, our city, our country and in the world. There is order in everything that He does, even though people continue to sow chaos.

When things seem to be spinning out of control, not going the way we planned and we are unable to understand what is going on around us, He is there. If I am honest, remembering He is in control can be very difficult. But I am still grateful and feel secure knowing that God is in control of all things at all times.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7 NIV).

Toni Ceglia