Psalm 139:14

Psalm 139:14

Fearfully and wonderfully made

We could be forgiven for wondering if David was looking in the mirror when he wrote these words! Indeed, he was, but not at his own reflection, what he saw was the handiwork of God, everything that was visible was designed and created by the Lord and it made David tremble with fear and wonder. The world spends much of its time looking in mirrors and flattering itself, a mirror can be the biggest aid to our egos or maybe the most damaging. What if we could all stop looking at ourselves and instead see the stamp of our Maker, the mark of His genius, the ultimate reflection of His careful planning and creative energies!

What do we see when we look at ourselves, a beautiful reflection or a repugnant image? The true view is neither of these, we are made in God’s image and everyone of us is the product of careful and intricate design, we are exactly as He meant us to be. In truth, none of us is able to fully comprehend the wonder and complexity of our beings, from the way we look to the way we are made, to the personality that dwells within the body. We can be ugly to the eye of the mirror but beautiful to the eye of God, or the mirror may reflect a very attractive image that hides an ugly character. None of us will ever fully comprehend all the intricacies of our created beings so we might as well join David and ponder on the thought that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Next time we have a good look at ourselves, let’s seek to discover the handiwork of our Maker, let’s ponder with awe and wonder, the divine design and then give praise to Him rather than to ourselves. Solomon once wrote, “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” Ecclesiastes 11:5. That is so true, you and I are wonderful products of a loving and gracious designer, and all we can do is step back in wonder and amazement and then enjoy what He has given us for our lifetime on this earth. 

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