FBC E-Blast - July 13, 2015
FBC E-Blast
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July 13, 2015
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made - Psalm 139
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When God looked at the world He'd made, He declared it good. Making man - male and female - in His image was the crowning achievement of His creative work (Genesis 1:27). Psalm 139 reminds us that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made."
The Lord has given each of His children great potential for service in His kingdom. However, some of us have serious doubts that this is true. When we compare ourselves to other people, we notice the things we lack. At other times, we repeatedly criticize ourselves for mistakes we've made. How can we have awesome potential when we see so many ways in which we fall short?
When he was growing up in Pharaoh's household, Moses appeared to have many advantages. Then he killed an Egyptian and fled the country. No longer did he seem a likely candidate to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. But God looked beyond what Moses had done and saw who he could become.
Before being saved, the apostle Paul vehemently opposed those who believed in Jesus. Yet through God's mercy, he became a mighty evangelist and author of several New Testament books. Peter was a simple fisherman who denied - not once but three times - that he knew Jesus. Still, the Lord chose him to become the leader of the Jerusalem church.
Our Father sees beyond our human frailties to the potential we have in Christ. Because we were made in His image and His Spirit dwells in us, we have a greater capacity for spiritual transformation and service than we could imagine. Seek to become the person God desires for you to be.
Used with permission from In Touch
Ministries, Inc.
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