Westerlund a Cluster of 100,000 Suns

I saw a post by NASA of a start cluster taken by the James Webb Telescope. It is an image of the Westerlund start cluster, here within the Milky Way galaxy. In the image, you can see what is estimated to be a cluster of 100,000 suns.

My initial thoughts were, how beautiful.

Then I thought, imagine if each of those 100,000 suns had a solar system, an earth, and children of God living upon those earths.

If this earth was created by a divine creator, then all the others were. If the works of his had created this earth and put man upon it, then why not others? If we were God and were an all-powerful being, what limitations would there be on his creations?

I think these questions are answered in the Book of Moses. (Below)

Moses 1:27-35

27 And it came to pass, as the voice was still speaking, Moses cast his eyes and beheld the earth, yea, even all of it; and there was not a particle of it which he did not behold, discerning it by the Spirit of God.

28 And he beheld also the inhabitants thereof, and there was not a soul which he beheld not; and he discerned them by the Spirit of God; and their numbers were great, even numberless as the sand upon the sea shore.

29 And he beheld many lands; and each land was called earth, and there were inhabitants on the face thereof.

30 And it came to pass that Moses called upon God, saying: Tell me, I pray thee, why these things are so, and by what thou madest them?

31 And behold, the glory of the Lord was upon Moses, so that Moses stood in the presence of God, and talked with him face to face. And the Lord God said unto Moses: For mine own purpose have I made these things. Here is wisdom and it remaineth in me.

32 And by the word of my power, have I created them, which is mine Only Begotten Son, who is full of grace and truth.

33 And worlds without number have I created; and I also created them for mine own purpose; and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten.

34 And the first man of all men have I called Adam, which is many.

35 But only an account of this earth, and the inhabitants thereof, give I unto you. For behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power. And there are many that now stand, and innumerable are they unto man; but all things are numbered unto me, for they are mine and I know them.

Moses 1 (churchofjesuschrist.org)

The only way to comprehend it is to not comprehend it. But rather be amazed at the splendor and majesty of Almighty God.

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