We end our
contemplation of Psalm 139.14 with a final thought.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; that I know very well.
It’s true. You and I are fearfully, wonderfully made. We are
distinctively awesome, handcrafted reflections of a God Whose infinite reasons
and creativity surpass all knowledge. Those we love and those who care for
us are also fearfully, wonderfully made. But it’s no less true that people we
struggle to love and people who care nothing for us—even those who hate us—are fearfully, wonderfully made.
And we honor our Maker when we see God at work in them. By faith, we trust what
God is doing in them, and we take constant care never to diminish God’s ability
to change hearts and minds. This is why Jesus teaches us to love our enemies
and pray for those who mistreat us. Acceptance of our making revolutionizes how
we see everyone around us. We love our neighbors and enemies with the same
tenacity with which we hope to be loved because they too are fearfully,
wonderfully made.
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