Handcrafted for Kingdom Work

I had a friend who had a knack for fixing most anything, particularly electronics. At one point he looked at buying a desktop computer and decided he could make one that better suited his purposes. So he bought all the components and built a computer that was faster and more powerful than any you could buy at that time. He knew that machine inside and out because he created it. In fact no one knew that machine better than him so he was always the go-to person when it didn’t work right. He was also the one to talk to when you didn’t understand its purpose.

I thought of this friend today when I read Psalm 139, particularly verse 13-14: “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 (NIV).” Like my friend knew that computer inside and out, our creator God knows us inside and out. We are not a generic machine pulled off the shelf, but each one of us is handcrafted by God. We are wonderfully made by the master craftsman.

God knows you inside and out because he handcrafted you. No one knows you better. When things don’t seem to be working out right in your life, he is the go-to person. He understands your inner most being. As 1 Peter 5:7 tells us, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” When you don’t understand why something isn’t working, seek God. If you’re confused about your purpose, seek your creator and let the Spirit of God reveal his plan for your life.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6

#Retrospective — This post originally published Feb. 26, 2018.

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