It takes light 100,000 years to travel from one end of the Milky Way galaxy to the other end. And our solar system is with in it. The Milky Way is only one part of the Local Group of galaxies, which forms a subcomponent of the Virgo Supercluster. The Milky Way when it is seen stretches across our night sky.

God measures the heavens in the span of his hand. How big is our God?

 Isaiah 40:12

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

 

Job 22:12

Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

 

 Psalm 8:3

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

 

 Psalm 136:9

The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

 

 Psalm 147:4

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

 

 Psalm 148:3

Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

 

 Psalm 95:4

In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

 

 Psalm 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

 

 Isaiah 40:12

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

 

 Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

 

Habakkuk 3:4

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

 

Matthew 8:3

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

 

 Mark 1:41

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

 

 John 3:35

The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.