“I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:14
When God finished creation He declared it good. Like a fine painter, breathing a sigh of relief at a well crafted master piece, fine-tuned to a worthy standard for sale or own pleasure. In no mistaken words God inspired the Psalmist to give thanks to realise and say “wonderfully made” on reflection of self and to note the wholesomeness of it all. The walk, the speech, the intellect, the grace and attention to detail of the human specie, and more importantly the sense of being made in God’s likeness. Other forms of creation carry too their goodness but man, humanity, stays truly in its own class. Looking at the butterfly, roses, giraffes etc don’t they all hold some intrinsic charm?
To in reverential worship consider it all but nothing without God has its own merits, as one in sack cloth, but there is the spiritual wisdom of basking in thanks of God’s dexterity in creation and the joy being stewards of grace and doing that with those who share this kind of wisdom. Also teaching others to draw comfort in areas they can see God at work, as we take an eschatology view of a even greater glory that awaits.
This is the gospel that God is good, and there is high wisdom to give thanks, which is genuine humility and balanced truth and unprideful worship.
So, here I am thankful for me, God truly has done well in making me in a wonderful way. To God be all the glory.
God bless.
Evangelist Israel Okunwaye
