My mom called the other day “you have a new niece”, she gushed.
Reagan Reese Riley came into this world on July 3rd (oh, the red, white and blue birthday parties that child will surely have!) weighing a slight 5 lbs and 13 ounces. Reagan was 3 1/2 weeks early. And she has had a few complications: undeveloped lungs and an infection, among others. In fact, as I write this my brother and sister-in-law are home – alone – while their baby lays in ICU. But Reagan is progressing and getting stronger every day.
None of this is a surprise to God.
Psalm 139 tells us
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
God made my niece just as she is. Her beginning will be part of her story; part of all God intends to do in and through her life.
God made you just as you are, too. And just as surely as Reagan is fearfully and wonderfully made, so are you.
Of course it’s easy to see the hand of God when we look at a baby. It’s a little bit harder to see His fingerprints on skin ridden with wrinkles, acne or cellulite. But it’s there.
So today when you look in the mirror remember that you are you because God made you just as you are. When you look at your spouse, remember that he or she is fearfully and wonderfully made. When you look at your children remember that God knit them together. And as you look at strangers remember that they bear the image of God.
God is amazingly creative.
Wow! This is exactly the verse that stood out to me while doing our homework for Bible study this past week! Verse 13 from Psalm 139 had my name written all over it! I remembered that even when I didn’t know as a child that God even existed, He did! I now know that He “knit me together in my mother’s womb” to fulfill the perfect plans He had for my life. It just took me many, many years to figure those plans out but regardless He was there from the very beginning and will be with me til the very end! Thank you God for creating me and making me into exactly who you wanted me to be, from start to finish! I love you Lord!
When I read this, it reminded me of what you said in one of your bible study talks to our Crossline women’s bible study group, “Remember who you are and Who’s you are.” I just love that.