Daily Devotional

-May 14, 2021-

Good morning, happy Friday,

-God Knew Us Before Our Birth-

“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” (Psalm 139:13-14).

“My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest part of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them” (Psalm 139:15-16).

Psalm 139, written by David, reveals God’s perfect knowledge of man. David is amazed at how much God knew of him, even before he was born. God not only knew us but He formed us even in our mother’s womb. So much so that he declared, “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Man is an amazing being, created by God in the image of God, with a spirit, soul, and body.

Genesis 1:27 says, “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” God created Adam first then Eve. Genesis 2:7 says, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Of Eve it says, “And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man” (Genesis 2:21-22). God performed the first surgery and this is why men have one less rib than women have.

Of all God’s creation, man is unique, very special. God made man to have fellowship with Him and to glorify Him. God gave man an intricate body, composed of bones, ligaments, joints, and tendons. He made a central nervous system, a blood stream with organs. And the human brain is itself so amazing. Everything God made is for man’s good and functionality. From an embryo to a fetus, to a human being, wow! No wonder why David was amazed! We are fearfully and wonderfully made!

The Scripture is very clear that life begins at conception. God gives life and He takes it way. We came from dust and when we die, our bodies return to dust but our spirit and soul live forever. For us who are saved, we will be absent from the body and present with the Lord.

God told the prophet Jeremiah in Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” God knew us and what we would become. He knew it even before we were born. God had a plan for us and is working out that plan in our lives. He isn’t finished with us yet.

Let us thank God that He created us, but even more that He saved us from sins. Our great Creator became our Savior. We should never loose our sense of awe at what God has done, is doing, and will do for us. It is such a blessing that we can commune with Him, walk with Him, and serve Him. It is all by His grace.

Have a blessed day reflecting on our great God and the amazing things that He has done for us. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean