“Wonderfully Made”

“I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful. I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14

Verse Reflections:  Fearfully means “in an anxious and extreme manner”.  Ironically it is relaxing and beautiful to think that our God was anxious when He made us.  He wanted to get every detail right.  He wanted to make sure that our heart could pump life-blood to every extremity, giving us oxygen and nutrients that allow us to continue to grow and reproduce new cells.  He wanted to make sure our brain, could think and process thoughts that are reactive and beyond our senses, beyond what we can see and hear.  Amazing!  We can distinguish between right and wrong, draw moral conclusions.  He was extreme in each detail.  I always wonder how anyone can look at a precious wiggling, crying newborn baby and not believe in God.  We are set apart and unique in our individual creation.  No two of us are alike.  That is the most amazing miracle of all.  He set up a creation system that perpetuates distinguishing characteristics.  How can we not want to treasure our bodies?  We are beautiful individuals that God created to be wonderfully made.  How can we not want to eat healthy foods that honors this fearfully and wonderfully made body?  When we eat food that take care of this body we say thank You to our Father for taking the time to be anxious and extreme when He created us.  Today we are going to thank God for this wonderfully made body and praise Him for His wonderful works.

Prayer:  Father, Every time I read Your word, I discover something else that amazes me.  You have created us as miracles of life.  I’ve never thought of You as anxious and to think that You concentrated so hard on creating us that you worried over every detail is humbling.  It makes me want to stop my selfishness and concentrate on how I treasure this work of art You have created.  Today let me think of You instead of myself.  Every bite of food I take let me take it with amazement as I watch how my fingers move separately, how my mind processes, how my heart loves, how my eyes read little characters that merge into words.  Life is amazing and I must treasure every part of it.  I love You, continue to open my eyes and my heart to make healthy eating choices to honor You.