Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Pt-1 ~ Message 111

  This message begins a study of Psalm 139:14 which reads, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well”.  It considers why David used the word fearfully in describing what God had shown him about the human body.

  Of the last days we are told that knowledge would be increased, and no doubt it has been at an exponential rate, but the more we learn the more mysteries become apparent.

  Science is still learning how the design of the human ear allows us to separate simple vibrations of air molecules into meaningful neuroelectrical pulses that our minds can understand.  From the oddly shaped outer ear which divide and reflect sound waves, known as the Auricle to thousands of microscopic molecular organic springs deep inside the Cochlea which converts vibrations into neuron impulses we are learning some of the genius behind Proverbs 20:12, “The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them”.

  God didn’t create us so he could become impresses by our intellect, our efforts or even our results.  He made us in his image for us to relate to him and him to us as family and be able to love him like children should love their parents and appreciate them.  The problem is that he created within us a free will which allows us to contradict and resist him just like children can, and do with their own parents.  More importantly, it also provides a way for each of us to seek him, and then learn to understand him, and most of all to become so impressed we awaken to the awe and wonder of our Great Creator.

  “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.” Psalms 33:8.  

  AWE, noun. [Gr. to be astonished.] Fear mingled with admiration or reverence; reverential fear. Noah Webster 1828.

Salient Points: Sleep, Seeking to know, What matters to God, Noah vs Daniel Webster dictionaries, Impressed and astonished, God’s interrelated creation, Made to glorify, Beyond our imaginations, Air pressure monitors, created complete, To inspire praise, DNA God’s blue print for duplication and information, The unfathomable variety around us, Created to respond, Individually and independently responsible.       

Scripture: Ps. 139:13-14, 50:15, 23, 145:1-6, Lk. 17:19  

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