“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mothers womb. I will give thanks to You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:13-14)
King David, the author of this Psalm, clearly knows who his creator is. He tells God, (and us) that: “You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mothers womb.” What a beautiful word picture of your body being woven like a fine tapestry in your mothers’ womb. He did a wonderful job! You have a brain, arms, legs, eyesight, hearing, taste buds, a circulatory system, a digestive system, a nervous system, and much, much more that all work together in perfect unison to allow us to “live and move and have our being!”(Acts 17:28)
Have you sat down recently and thought about what a marvelous body you have, and how it enables you to so many things that allow you to be who you are, and live a life on this beautiful planet God has created for us to live on? David says that God’s works are “Wonderful!” and he “knows it very well.” Do you know it also? David continues:
“My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were written The days that were ordained for me, When there was not one of them.” (verses 15 & 16)
Wow! King David says that God knew all about your formation in the womb and that you were skillfully fashioned to be just exactly the person God intended you to be! I understand that that may not be what you want to hear. You may wish that He had created you different, with a different appearance, or abilities, but think about this: God has a specific plan just for you! You were created the way you are for His specific plan and purpose and He is a loving God who only wants you to fulfill His purposes!
You are unique! There is no one on the earth today that has been created like you, that has the same personality, soul, appearance, and purpose that you have! David says that the days of your life have been ordained (planned) for you before you were even born! You just have to live out your life for Him, and He will guide you on the paths He has chosen for you.
I realize that for many this does not sound like a good deal. You want to do what you want to do and be what you want to be. But think of it this way: The Creator of the Universe loves you and has prepared a life for you that you are uniquely qualified to fulfill, and He has your best interests in mind! He is a loving God and He will walk with you and equip you to handle any challenge that you encounter along the path He has chosen. And as you walk on this path He will give you love, joy, peace, and fulfillment in this life, and the life to come!
Do you have to follow His plan for you? No, you do not! Believe me, He has the best plan, but He is a loving God and will not force you to follow it. He gives you a free will, but remember, He is a good, good God and knows how to give the best for His children who live for Him. Next, King David gives us these awesome words:
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake I am still with You.” (verses 17 & 18)
If you are familiar with David’s life, you know that he had some really tough times. He was wrongfully accused of sedition by King Saul, and was pursued by Saul for many years, forced to live in desert places with a band of misfits and rebels before God raised him up to be king. He had a hard life and had some more tough times when he was king, but he always knew that God was with him, and for him and that God’s thoughts were precious to him. His thoughts to us are just as precious and just as numerous. We may not be earthly kings like David, but we are children of the King of Kings! Finally David closes the Psalm with these magnificent words:
“Search me O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.” (verses 23 & 24)
That sounds like a prayer I should use everyday! How about you, are you ready to allow God to search your heart and see if there is anything harmful to you in your life? And Oh yes, we want to be led in the everlasting way!
PRAY:
1. O Lord, how I long to love you and serve you better. Search my heart today and show me the harmful things I have allowed to enter my life. Forgive me for not coming to You so much sooner.
2. Forgive me Lord for my sins of commission and omission. Help me to keep my eyes upon You today and to allow Your Holy Spirit to guide my thoughts, my words, and my actions.
3. Thank You Lord for being always there for me just like You were for David, and no matter the trial or the difficulties that this world and the devil throw against me, I have You at my side to guide me and help me through each situation.
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