You Are A Work of Art!

Psalm 139:1-6 (NLT)

1 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 

2 You know when I sit down or stand up. 

3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.

4 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.

5 You go before me and follow me.  You place your hand of blessing on my head.

6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great to understand!

It’s difficult to imagine that God knows everything about us. He knows what we are going to ask in prayer before we ask it. He knows what we are going to do before we do it and knows how we will feel about it afterward.  He knows our every thought and every action of every second of every day.  He is omniscient!  Best of all, he know’s what is in our hearts and our intentions, despite the frailties of our flesh.  

He loves each one of us for who we are because we were created according to his plan. We are each a unique work of art, delicate and complex, created lovingly by the hands of God. There are no coincidences. We are a part of something so much bigger than ourselves or of this world.  Isn’t that awesome?!

Psalm 139:14-16 (NLT)

14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - how well I know it.  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 had passed. 

God gives us the freedom to make choices and he knows in advance the choices we plan to make.  So why doesn’t he stop us from making bad choices?  Honestly, I don’t know, but I believe and trust that it is part of his long term plan and purpose for our lives.  

I find it comforting to know that he is with me every second and will guide my path if I ask and I am mindful of his presence. God will influence our thoughts and choices to guide us to fulfill his perfect plan for us. We need only trust in Him. 

Dear Heavenly Father, 

Thank you for placing your hand of blessings on my head.  I am a work of art in progress; not a complete sculpture.  I trust that you will continue to shape me and mold me into a creation that is beautiful in your eyes and pleases you.  I seek answers to complex questions, for which you alone have the answers.  I put my trust in you and know that the answers will unfold like the blossoms of a rose, when I am able to understand. Thank you for creating me and for your unending love.

Amen.