Wonderfully Made

READ: GENESIS 1:26-31; PSALM 139:12-16; ISAIAH 64:8

When you look at yourself in a mirror, what do you think? Maybe you like who you are, or maybe you’re critical of yourself. Either way, God shows us the right way of seeing ourselves in His Word.

In Psalm 139:13-14, King David pondered how the Lord created us. He said: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

The Lord created YOU! When He made you, He thought of you and created you as a marvelous work. Isn’t it amazing to think that you are “wonderfully made”? You’re not just an okay work, but a marvelous work. And, because God is everywhere, He was present even when you were still in your mother’s womb, and He will continue to be present throughout the rest of your life.

Not only did God create you, He longs to be with you. That’s why Jesus—God in human flesh—died and rose again to make the way for you to be in close relationship with Him. Once you’ve put your trust in Jesus as your Lord and Savior, He will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). You can take comfort in the fact that this all-loving God is the same One who created you as a wonderful and beautiful being.

The next time you look in the mirror and are tempted to criticize yourself, you can remember that the Lord lovingly formed every bit of you and created you as a marvelous work. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by the Creator of all things, and you are the work of His hands. • Lydia Lancie

• Isn’t it amazing to think that God made each of us as a marvelous work? Yet, it’s easy to forget this truth as we go about our daily lives. One way you could remind yourself is by writing down a verse about how God created you and sticking it on your mirror, your locker, or somewhere else you’ll see it often. Does one of today’s verses resonate with you in particular?

• When you create something you’re proud of, how do you feel? How do you think God feels about making you?

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 (NIV)