‘Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!’ Psalm 139:14 NLT
Do you remember the old TV series The Six Million Dollar Man? He was built and equipped with nuclear-powered bionic limbs and implants. Well, he has nothing on you! You’re unique…one of a kind…a genuine marvel of God’s creative genius. For example, your tongue; four hundred little taste buds, each one capable of discerning the difference between asparagus and lemon meringue pie. And how about your intestinal system? Twenty million little mouths capable of digesting almost anything. Then, there is your cooling system. Frigidaire has nothing like it; three hundred and fifty thousand sweat glands per square inch. And how about your sensory system? A network of ten million nerves, the branches of which send and interpret messages and also formulate a response for each.
You’re one in seven billion! Nobody else has your voice pattern, fingerprints, or DNA. When you were born, God didn’t stop and say, ‘What are we going to do with this one?’ No, you were given your father’s name (see Isaiah 43:1). You were bought with a price (see 1 Corinthians 6:20). You were made a member of His redeemed family (see 1 John 3:2). Your steps are ordered by him (see Psalm 37:23). He has already planned your success (see Jeremiah 29:11). He loved you when you were unlovable and chose you before you could do either right or wrong. Doesn’t that give Him the right to say, ‘I want your praise and obedience, I want you to spend time with Me, I want you to read the letters I’ve written to you, and I don’t want anybody or anything to come between us’? The word for today is – you belong to God!
Key Points:
1. Each person is fearfully and wonderfully made, unique in their own way.
2. We are precious in the eyes of God, who created us with purpose and love.
3. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to honor God in all that we do.
4. We are children of God, and though we may not fully understand our identity now, we will be transformed into Christ’s likeness in the future.
5. God has a plan for each individual’s life, and it is a plan for prosperity, hope, and a future.
6. Our steps are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in directing our paths.
7. We are called to glorify God in our bodies and live a life that reflects His grace and truth.
8. God knows us intimately, even to the depths of our hearts, and still loves us unconditionally.
9. We are not alone; God promises to be with us through every trial and challenge we face.
10. Each person has a unique role and purpose in God’s greater plan, and our individuality is a gift to be embraced.
Verses:
1. Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
2. Isaiah 43:1 – “But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.'”
3. 1 Corinthians 6:20 – “you were bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.”
4. 1 John 3:2 – “Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”
5. Psalm 37:23 – “The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;”
6. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
7. 1 Corinthians 6:19 – “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;”
8. Psalm 139:1 – “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.”
9. Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
10. Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
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