give God praise. “Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded and they were created.” This, too, is as true for us as for angels and stars. The angels and stars are continually and joyfully meeting this requirement of praise. How about you? Created for Us But why would God create these troops of heavenly messengers when he certainly doesn’t need them? As Calvin says, “Whenever he pleases, he passes them by, and performs his own work by a single nod.” So Calvin comes to this conclusion: