Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
“I will praise thee; for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul
knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:14
“I will praise thee; for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul
knoweth right well.” Psalm 139:14
This
verse is nestled inside a psalm that is full great meaning and doctrine. The
psalmist is talking about the omnipresence and omniscience of God.
How
that we cannot flee from God’s seeing eye nor experience anything that He is
not aware of.
If
your relationship with God is not right then these truths are not at all
comforting. However, when you are living right these verses give the assurance
that God is with you regardless of what you are experiencing in life at the
moment.
At
times when you feel like God is far from you, this great psalm brings comfort
as a reminder that He is ever present and aware of your problems and needs.
Verse
14 praises God because
God created the psalmist, as well as each one of us, in a wonderful way.
God
made us the way we are and for a specific purpose. When we understand that,
then we can have peace that whatever ailments or perceived problems we have in
life are there because God ordained them.
Let’s
look at some beautiful truths that we can learn from this short verse. While
these truths apply to everyone, only people who have accepted Christ and have
become a child of God can truly appreciate all the meaning in these verses.
As
you grow more in your Christian life you will probably enjoy this verse even
more as you look back and see how the Lord has uniquely made you.
God Made You the Way You Are
Are
you completely happy with your body and mind? What about
Take
comfort in knowing God has created you the way you are for a reason. You don’t
have to feel undue pressure to be like other people because God did not make you
like other people.
This
verse uses the word ‘fearfully.’ It
is the same word that is used when the Bible talks about the fear of the Lord.
It
means to have a respect and reverence for God.
Or,
literally this word can be rendered to be full of respect and reverence (full
of fear).
You
should be thankful and honoring to God for the body and life He has given you.
God does not randomly drop people into this world without regard for their
needs and situations.
The
Bible says that He knows the number of hair on our head and He knows that we
have real physical needs (Luke 12:7; Matthew 6:25-34).
God
does care about you. In return you should be thankful for the life and body He
has given you.
The
word ‘wonderfully’ means to be
distinct or unique. Though it is often a trite saying, this verse says that God
made you special.
God
has a special purpose and plan for you. The Bible says God formed you (Isaiah
44:24).
He
created you as His own masterpiece for a purpose (Ephesians 2:10).
God Has a Plan For You
There
are things that God has designed you to do in life. We often hear preachers
talking about God’s will and how we ought to do it. Sometimes people are
confused as to what that will is.
You
can read other articles here about knowing God’s will,
but let me deal with one aspect of it. That is, the fact that God’s will is
perfect and that when you are doing it, you will absolutely love doing it.
The
first couple of verses in Romans 12 talk about God’s will being good,
acceptable and perfect. God’s will is not drudgery.
When
you understand that God has designed you special for a purpose and that His
will is perfect, you will begin to see that it is also good and acceptable to
you. It will be something you enjoy doing.
The
book of Psalms talks of this too in Psalm 37 verse 4. It says to delight in the
Lord, or be happy in the Lord. Rest comfortably in Him.
When
you do that then He will give you the desires of your heart. If you delight in
Him then He will give you the right desires.
When
you have the right desires then He will fulfill those desires in you. When you
do His will then what you crave, or desire, most is to please Him.
Does
that mean everyone will please God in the same way or have the same desires?
No. That is where Psalm 139:14 comes into play.
God
has created you in such a way that you will have passions and desires that are
unique to you. What you draw pleasure from doing will be very different than
what gives me great pleasure.
When
I finally understood this, it was liberating. I no longer had to live like
other people wanted me to, I only need to live like God wants me to. That means
obeying His Word and trusting Him to lead me.
Are You Happy With God’s Creation?
Have
you struggled with the way the Lord made you in some way?
Maybe
you have physical traits that you feel are not as pretty as
You
need to remember that God made you in a special way and because of that you
should be full of awe and respect for the body or mind He has given you.
Now,
do not read that to mean we should not try to improve in ways that we can. Let
us be honest: God did not make us fat and lazy.
God
made most of us with a body that is capable of working hard physically and
mentally so that we can serve Him.
We should not blame God because we do not want to study and try to do better
with the abilities He has given us.
Like
many people, I too struggled with being overweight. God showed me that He did
not create me this way. He created me with a good body. I mistreated my body
and caused it to be incapable of serving Him to its fullest capacity.
I
say all that to say this: be thankful for the body God has given you and work
to keep it in good working condition so that you can serve your Savior in the
way He wants.
You
cannot fulfill the purpose God has for your life if you mistreat the fearfully
and wonderfully designed body He has given you.
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
When
you begin to understand the greatness of this verse you can be liberated from
so many negative things that keep you from serving God. You should take counsel
from other people.
The
Bible says there is wisdom in having many counselors (Proverbs 11:14; 24:6).
However,
you should not try to live your life in service to God based on what other
people think you should do. Learn what God’s will for your life is.
When
you know what that is and obey it, then you will have great joy in serving the
God who designed you to do that special job.
Would you want to have a
deeper relationship with God?
God has made it possible
for you to know Him and experience
an amazing change in your own life by
receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following
prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and
my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn
away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid
sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died
for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my
life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that
according to your Word, I am now born again.
Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me
obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life.
Please use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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lyrics
Into your hand
I commit again
With All I am
For you lord
You hold my world
In the palm of your hand
And I'm yours forever
CHORUS
Jesus I believe in you
Jesus I belong to you
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing
With all I am
I'll walk with you
Wherever you go
Through tears and joy
I'll trust in you
And I will live
In all of your ways and
Your promises forever
I will worship I will worship you forever
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