Thursday 14 September 2017

Today Reminder (Unique) – 14 September 2017



A reminder for today
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Psalm 139:14)

I love to watch America’s got talent and Britain’s got talent. I love the stories of the contestants and to see how they perform. And I love to see these humble people come on stage and do something remarkable. I was so impressed with Mandy Harvey and her performance that I watched it a few times. She is a deaf singer and boy can she sing. But above that her whole story is so remarkable that you can’t help admiring her courage. Then there are many more with such amazing skills and talents that they leave you speechless. I am humbled by these wonderful people and their gifts. 

God made each one of us unique and He gave each one of us a set of skills and talents that we can use for His glory. We can’t all sing or dance or face a crowd but we can all use what we have been given and show the glory of our Lord and the wonder of His creation and that is you and me. I would’ve loved to be able to sing, because I love music, but that is not my talent. God gave me a number of other gifts and spiritual gifts that I use for His glory. 

The fact is that God made you. He designed you and He brought all the pieces together to form you. There is no reason for you to feel inferior of less than any other individual in this world. God knew you before you were even conceived. He knew how you will come into this world and regardless the circumstances He stepped in and designed you to be perfect. And the funny thing is that people with disabilities tend to think that they are broken, when they are actually perfect in God’s eyes. You see this body and this life may be vulnerable but the life after this one is the one we should focus on. 

You see, when we leave this temporary body, God will give us a new body. In the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, Paul talks about the resurrection and the resurrected body. In verses 35 and following, he states that our heavenly bodies will be different from our natural bodies, with some stark contrasts. Whereas our earthly bodies are characterized by mortality (being susceptible to death), our resurrected bodies will be characterized by immortality (not susceptible to death). Likewise, while our earthly bodies are susceptible to decay (corruption), they will become incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:53). Also, where our natural bodies are prone to weakness (ask anyone who has reached 40 years of age or older), our resurrected bodies will be characterized by strength (verse 43).

Therefore, never feel less of inadequate or broken. You are perfect and you will be more perfect in the end. You are fearfully and wonderfully made and you are beautiful. So, smile because Jesus thinks that you are just awesome. 

Lord, we praise you for we are fearfully and wonderfully made. How amazing is the works of you hands and the promise of life we have in you. Open our eyes so that we will how wonderful we are created and that none us are broken, but made perfect in you. In Jesus name. 

Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus. 

Cheers

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