Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

 Psalm 139:14  "I will praise you, for I am fearfully & wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and my soul knows well."

 

Have you ever considered why God made all his children “fearfully”?  And what does that mean? The attitude of believers toward God should be respect, reverence or awe rather than fear right?  Well, in the original Hebrew text of the Bible, the word ‘fearfully’ means: awesomely, with great reverence, heart-felt interest and with respect. The word wonderfully means: unique, set apart, and marvelous.  So, the description of God translated from “fear” is literally “awesome”!  Yes, God is awesome but we cannot lose sight of the divine character that compels us to obedience toward Him.  

In this Psalm King David is speaking of how amazing God is and David, if anyone, knew that intimately.  2 Samuel 7 says that David sat before the Lord, in Acts 13 David is called a ‘man after God’s own heart’.   GET THIS:  the formation of man is not of himself, nor of his parents, but of God.  God made us in HIS IMAGE.  Fearfully and Wonderfully.  He sits beside us, stands with us, covers us, and knows us intimately.  Let these verses give you assurance.  At times when you feel like God is far from you, let this great psalm bring a comforting reminder that He is ever present and aware of your problems and needs. 
  Who knows the creation better than The Creator? 

He doesn’t look at us as the world does. He does not see you and me differently than He sees the handicap, the man in jail, the preacher behind a pulpit, the mom, or the absentee father. He sees each person as a version of Himself.  But don’t forget the first words of this verse “I will praise thee because..."  That is tough one for me because I don’t see myself as wonderful, and that is tough on God. 

We (I) should be thankful and honoring to God for the body and life He has given. God does not randomly drop people into this world without regard for their needs and situations. The Bible says that He knows the numbers of hair on our head and He knows that we have real physical needs (Luke 12:7 & Matthew 6:25-34). He made humanity in His image giving each one of us special gifts, talents, obstacles, families, and purposes.  No one is like you, if anything you are most like God.


 Isaiah 44:24 says God formed you and Ephesians 2:10 says God created you as His own masterpiece for a purpose.  So, if that is the case, know God better.  Know God more intimately.  And when you do that, you will get a purpose for all He has made you to be for Him.  The Bible is clear on who God is:

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Exodus 15:11 says He works wonders

Nehemiah 1:5 He is a great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love

Job 37:22 says God is majestic

Psalm 89:7 God is greatly feared & more awesome than all who surround him

Isaiah 6:3 says he is Holy

Ephesians 2:4-5 says God is rich in mercy

I John 4 says he is love

John 3:16 says He is a giver

Jeremiah 10:12 says He is the creator of heaven and earth

Isaiah 59:20 says he is The Redeemer

Psalm 62:8 says he is trustworthy

I could go on and on. But we were all, every human being, made after His image.  Created by His Hand.  Fearfully and wonderfully, uniquely, set apart and marvelous. Miriam Webster Dictionary defines “image” like this: a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing; especially:  an imitation in solid form.  When you look in a mirror you are looking at who God created you to be.

And it is wonderful!

 These are some of my friends from High Point Village in Lubbock Texas
They are not like me, not like one another, but each is like God.