Fearfully & Wonderfully Made

“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 (NKJV) King David, who wrote this psalm, was overwhelmed by God’s awesome creation in the womb. God knew everything about David. In Psalm 139:1-12, scripture indicates that God knew everything that David was doing and going to do—such as sitting down, resting, or when he was traveling. God knew what David was going to say before the words came out of his mouth. No wonder he was so overwhelmed with God’s awesome power, close presence, knowledge, and creation that he had to give God all the praise! There is no doubt that God’s presence is always with us, even before we were born. This whole chapter of Psalm 139 speaks about God who created us . . . fearfully and wonderfully. The teenage years can be a diffi cult time. For me, I had trouble accepting who I was and what I looked like. I did not like my dark skin color, dark eyes and hair. I did not view myself as anyone special. Oftentimes I felt that I was overlooked and ignored. Yet, when I fi rst put my trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, these scripture verses spoke directly to my heart. God’s Word helped me to see who I really am . . . fearfully and wonderfully made by Him. It did not matter how I looked on the outside—whether I had dark skin, eyes and hair—the important thing was my relationship with Jesus. As a result of learning this beautiful truth, God showed me that I was seen by Him right from the start! Now I am thankful for the way that God has created me . . . dark skin, hair, eyes and all! – Myrna Kopf   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org