Our scripture this morning is Psalms 139:13-14 (NLT).
You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
While the entirety of scripture is about our connection to God, Psalms often express our joy and amazement at His work. In this passage David offers thanks for the way we ourselves are made. All of creation is awe inspiring, but humans are made in His image. While that makes us special, it also means we have a special responsibility.
In Genesis 1:28 we read “Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”” We have been given an unbelievable gift but we are called to care for it and use it wisely. In order to do this well, we need God’s wisdom.
The opening of this psalm says “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me” (Psalms 139:1). God is always here for us, as close as the breath He breathed into us at Creation. Open your heart to His love and go to share it with the world.
Loving Lord, You have made everything that exists, including us. Thank You for all Your wonderful gifts. Bless us to be responsible servants, telling the Good News of salvation to all. Amen.
