God's Workmanship
By Sharon Jaynes
"I
am God’s workmanship." (Ephesians
2:10)
When my son was in elementary
school, he created some works of art
that had a striking resemblance to
that of the world-renowned artist
Picasso. However, Picasso’s paintings
are worth millions of dollars and my
son’s are only valuable to me. What
makes a work of art valuable? Its
value is based on the artist who
created it. You, dear friend, are a
piece of art created by God Himself.
King David described it this way:
For you created my inmost being,
you knit me together in my mother’s
womb. I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your
works are wonderful, I know that full
well. My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the
depths of the earth, your eyes saw my
unformed body. All the days ordained
for me were written in you book before
one of them came to be. (Psalm
139:13-16).
Woman was and is one of God’s most
magnificent creations. As a matter of
fact, she was His grand finale. After
God fashioned Eve, creation was
complete and He took a rest! God has
placed in our hearts a love for beauty
and a desire to be beautiful. Let’s go
back to the beginning of time and
reflect on our magnificent beginnings.
After God created the sun, moon,
stars, earth, waters, creeping and
flying animals, he created man. But
something was missing. For Adam there
was no creature suitable for him. This
is the only time God said an aspect of
His creation was "not good." He said,
"It is not good for man to be alone"
(Genesis 2:18).
So the LORD God caused a deep sleep
to fall upon the man, and he slept;
then He took one of his ribs, and
closed up the flesh at that place. And
the LORD God fashioned into a woman
the rib which He had taken from the
man, and brought her to the man. And
the man said, "This is now bone of my
bone and flesh of my flesh; She shall
be called Woman, because she was taken
out of Man" (Genesis 2:21-24NASB).
While God created the world and all
it contains, He did something a little
special when He made woman. The NASB
translation says He fashioned Eve. He
didn’t simply make you – He fashioned
you with extra special care and
meticulous detail. You are a thing of
beauty, a sight to behold, and one of
His most spectacular masterpieces - a
work of art, a valuable original, a
one of a kind, and created with the
brushstrokes of love.
My prayer for today: Dear Lord,
Thank you that I am fearfully and
wonderfully made. Forgive me when I
complain about your masterpiece – my
nose, my hips, my ears, etc. I praise
you for the intricacies of the human
body. The fact that my heart beats
without my telling it to, my lungs
inhale and exhale without my
instruction, and my reflexes react
automatically. Thank you that I am
fearfully and wonderfully made.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Application Steps:
Make a list today of how your body
is wonderfully made by God. Example:
- My eye lids blink.
- My food is digests.
- My heart beats.
Reflection Points:
- How have you complained about
your body lately?
- How does the above list of how
you are wonderfully made compare to
your complaints?
- When you see a newborn baby,
what is one of your first thoughts?
- Considering that Genesis 1:26
says, "Let us make man in our own
image," how should we view
ourselves?
Power Verses:
"Let not yours be the [merely]
external adorning with [elaborate]
interweaving and knotting of the hair,
the wearing of jewelry, or changes of
clothes; but let it be the inward
adorning and beauty of the hidden
person of the heart, with the
incorruptible and unfading charm of a
gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is
not anxious or wrought up, but] is
very precious in the sight of God"(I
Peter 3:3-5 Amplified).
"My dove in the clefts of the rock,
in the hiding places on the
mountainside, show me your face, let
me hear your voice; for your voice is
sweet, and your face is lovely" (Song
of Solomon 2:14).
"The king is enthralled by your
beauty" (Psalm 45:13).
When my son was in elementary
school, he created some works of art
that had a striking resemblance to
that of the world-renowned artist
Picasso. However, Picasso’s paintings
are worth millions of dollars and my
son’s are only valuable to me. What
makes a work of art valuable? Its
value is based on the artist who
created it. You, dear friend, are a
piece of art created by God Himself.
King David described it this way:
For you created my inmost being,
you knit me together in my mother’s
womb. I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your
works are wonderful, I know that full
well. My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the
depths of the earth, your eyes saw my
unformed body. All the days ordained
for me were written in you book before
one of them came to be. (Psalm
139:13-16).
Woman was and is one of God’s most
magnificent creations. As a matter of
fact, she was His grand finale. After
God fashioned Eve, creation was
complete and He took a rest! God has
placed in our hearts a love for beauty
and a desire to be beautiful. Let’s go
back to the beginning of time and
reflect on our magnificent beginnings.
After God created the sun, moon,
stars, earth, waters, creeping and
flying animals, he created man. But
something was missing. For Adam there
was no creature suitable for him. This
is the only time God said an aspect of
His creation was "not good." He said,
"It is not good for man to be alone"
(Genesis 2:18).
So the LORD God caused a deep sleep
to fall upon the man, and he slept;
then He took one of his ribs, and
closed up the flesh at that place. And
the LORD God fashioned into a woman
the rib which He had taken from the
man, and brought her to the man. And
the man said, "This is now bone of my
bone and flesh of my flesh; She shall
be called Woman, because she was taken
out of Man" (Genesis 2:21-24NASB).
While God created the world and all
it contains, He did something a little
special when He made woman. The NASB
translation says He fashioned Eve. He
didn’t simply make you – He fashioned
you with extra special care and
meticulous detail. You are a thing of
beauty, a sight to behold, and one of
His most spectacular masterpieces - a
work of art, a valuable original, a
one of a kind, and created with the
brushstrokes of love.
My prayer for today: Dear Lord,
Thank you that I am fearfully and
wonderfully made. Forgive me when I
complain about your masterpiece – my
nose, my hips, my ears, etc. I praise
you for the intricacies of the human
body. The fact that my heart beats
without my telling it to, my lungs
inhale and exhale without my
instruction, and my reflexes react
automatically. Thank you that I am
fearfully and wonderfully made.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
"My dove in the clefts of the rock,
in the hiding places on the
mountainside, show me your face, let
me hear your voice; for your voice is
sweet, and your face is lovely" (Song
of Solomon 2:14).
"The king is enthralled by your
beauty" (Psalm 45:13).
