"13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - and how well I know it." (NLT)
The two verses that follow those are:
"15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day passed."
I love this subject, it's one of my favorite truth's. We're not accidents; we're not mistakes. Not as a whole, and not as individual's. When we were born, God didn't say, "Crap, what am I supposed to do with this one?". He's the one who intricately put us together and formed who we are. He gave each of us our own unique mix of gifts, talents, abilities, quirks, understandings, passions, and humor. He put great care into each and every one of us, knowing exactly where He would place us. He did all of these things and more, knowing that we would mess up; knowing that we would sin. It doesn't shock Him when we do. It doesn't leave Him dumbfounded, wondering, "Why did I make her/him if she's going to mess up & disappoint me like that? That was dumb of me..." No. He knew from before the start that we would constantly fail Him, mess things up, and take away His glory - but He still did it anyway. He carefully & lovingly made us, knowing about all of the crap that we do. He still loves us despite those things. They hurt Him, they break His heart, and He desperately desires for us to turn from them, but He doesn't regret forming us. That's a beautiful picture of God's love for us. We're His children. He gave each of us a purpose, and He gave us that unique blend of gifts & abilities for that purpose. Lets glorify Him with it =]
Well your life is the song that you sing
And the whole wide world is listening
Well the answer to the question is
You were created, your life is a gift and
The lights are shining on you today, ‘cause
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/matth
You got something to say
If you’re livin’, if you’re breathin’
You got something to say
And you know if your heart is beatin’
You got something to say
And no one can say it like you do
God is love and love speaks through
You got it, you got it
You got something to say
The craftsman's final gear in place,
ReplyDeleteThe artist's final line.
The work of years now done tonight
With the rising of the sun.
The lines all fit the Master's plan,
The cogs all fit in place.
The risks were know.
The cost was great.
The Craftsman made the choice,
To do what he had planned to do since time itself was born.