"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well" - Psalm 139:14 (NIV).
King Solomon has been described as the wisest man that ever lived. "Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt" (I Kings 4:30). A glimpse of his knowledge is not only captured in the books of the Bible he wrote - Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon-but also his architectural skills in supervision over the construction of the the temple of the Lord (I Kings 5-6).
It is written, "On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. He also covered the floors of both the inner and outer rooms of the temple with gold" (I Kings 6:29-30). But why would this wise man devote such attention to create a work of exceeding beauty for the Lord! One explanation we can fathom is that Solomon was deeply aware and much humbled how God had formed us. "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them" (Gen 1:27).
The human being is the ultimate work of power, beauty and finesse. Take the human eye- a living optical device with over 30 distinct organs attached to the central nervous system. There's also the spinal cord- a long thin structure that has many functions being the center of our nervous system.
After observing all this so many have acknowledged that it was not by chance that we came to be. Rather, there was a God of creation who designed us so perfectly, that we may worship Him in "spirit and truth" (John 4:24).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today seeing how beautiful you made me I rise to worship and praise you, for you have wonderfully made me, this I pray in Jesus's name.
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
