For You formed my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s 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 

It’s an amazing thing to ponder our beginning. In today’s Psalm, David is doing just that. He declares that he is “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Humanity is God’s highest order of creation. We are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26). None of the animals are created that way. We are unique and special to God. God made the earth and placed us here to enjoy Him and His creation. God gave mankind dominion over the earth and instructed them to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:26,28). The lies of the enemy and the subsequent fall of man brought distortion to everything that God had done. Of course, Jesus has reversed the curse that came from mankind’s fall (Romans 5:18). So for the believer, with sin and death having been conquered, everything necessary for a relationship with God has been restored to it’s original intent. So in Christ, you can declare, along with David, that you are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”

So why does this reality often escape us? I believe there are at least three reasons why. First, we can often fail to realize the love that God has for us as people. It is good to review biblical passages that remind us of the love of God. God is love (1 John 4:8). Every other characteristic of God that we can come up with has to coincide in harmony with His love. Even in mankind’s worst condition, God still cares (Genesis 6:6, Romans 5:8). God testifies of Himself that He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked or anyone else for that matter (Ezekiel 18:23,32). He desires for all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:4). His fondness for mankind is exhibited in His giving us Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins (Titus 3:6-8, Acts 13:38-39). God so loved the world that He gave us His Son that whoever would believe (trust) in Him would not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). God did not send Jesus to condemn the world rather that the world would be saved through Him (John 3:17). These passages testify to the love of God and the scope of His desire to save anyone who will come to Him (John 7:37). You are loved!

Secondly, we can miss the reality that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made” when we find ourselves attempting to be like someone else. All of us are uniquely created. No one has or will ever have your fingerprint, personality, and physical and mental attributes. You are unique. When we find ourselves “peering over the fence”, wishing to have someone else’s status or position, we rob ourselves of discovering who we were created to be. Christians should always celebrate being themselves. That is who God made you to be so don’t try to be someone or something you are not, just persevere in the skill set and giftedness that God has given you and be the best version of you.

Finally, we can miss our uniqueness when we fail to find and exercise the spiritual gifts that God intends for us to use. Every born again believer has been given a spiritual gift(s). These gifts can overlap some other ability or talent, such as music, writing, or speaking. But spiritual gifts can sometimes differ from talent. Spiritual gifts are given only to the believer and are intended to edify and build up the church. When God knitted us in our mother’s womb, He had in mind a specific task for us to accomplish. While there are others around us also exercising their gifts, your gift was tailor made for you. No one can duplicate what God has designed for you to accomplish. Remember, with you uniqueness comes unique gifting and opportunities.

By remembering our value in the eyes of God (Matthew 10:31), being happy with being ourselves, and pursuing our God-given purpose, we can declare with David that we are indeed “fearfully and wonderfully made.”