Ilya Bryzgalov and the universe

Ilya Bryzgalov, a young Goaltender from Togliatti Russia, recently appeared on TV discussing the universe. It's a funny clip but opens a window into the mind of a professional hockey player who is obviously intelligent and interested in more than just playing hockey.

The first human to ever travel into space was a Russian cosmonaught named Yuri Gagarin. Someone said after his flight "Gagarin flew into space, but didn't see any god there". There is no record of Gagarin himself speaking these words but have a look at the next video to see what you think about the universe and if you get impressed like Ilya Bryzgalov.

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has placed a tent for the sun, - Psalms 19:1-4

From the new world

Columbus, arguably the greatest sailor of his time, sailed 8000 km across the Atlantic ocean four times to the same location without the knowledge of how a compass worked or an accurate map. In today's terms that would be akin to someone loading up a spaceship to travel 20,000 light years to some unknown point in the Milky Way. Or maybe it's like being sent from another dimension to some pale, blue dot in a three dimensional world. What would your reunion with the one who sent you be like?

“What have you brought?”
“My soul, safe from the new world”
"What other treasure have you brought?”
"My soul is safe… here it is Lord, take it!”
"I gave you your soul, and redeemed it. I gave you My Word and My Spirit. If that wasn't enough I would've given you more. After all your years how do you answer me? What return is there for my investment?”
“…”
"I was hungry, I was blind, I was homeless, I don’t remember you”

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. - 2 Corinthians 5:10

Lord Jesus Christ, when our bodies, our wealth and possessions are dust. May we stand before you with eternal treasure. I pray that we can look back on our short lives and see that we did something, anything to further your cause. That we shared our wealth, that we shared our faith and especially our time, amen