Psalm 139:14 makes the well-known statement, 'I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.' This verse is often quoted, especially in discussions regarding the Christian pro-life position, but what does it mean?
(See Titus 2:7; 2:14; 3:1; 3:8). The power of beautiful lives is shown to be a complete answer to the critics of the Gospel Titus (2:8). Here is the place in the New Testament where the rapture of the church is spoken of as 'the blessed hope' (Titus 2:11-14), and is a compelling motive for godly living.
2 Corinthians 2:14. Now thanks be unto God The apostle having mentioned the door that was opened for him at Troas, to preach the Gospel with success, calls to mind the great and manifold appearances of God for him and his fellow ministers, in blessing their labours to the conversion of many souls; which causes him to break forth into thanksgiving to God, on this account: what he takes notice.
First, these words are a clear statement about the amazing capabilities of the human body God has created. Our bodies are made of billions of cells and a myriad of parts that can only be adequately explained by a loving and wise Creator and Designer (Genesis 1:26-27).
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Second, this verse gives an indication of our value from God's perspective. He designed us. Much care is involved in the creation of each human being. As the verses immediately following Psalm 139:14 say, 'My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.' (Psalm 139:15-16). Third, this verse reveals the inestimable worth of all human life. A direct application of this verse is the protection of life at all levels, from the womb to the final breath of a person's life. This is why Christians care deeply about the protection of life in the womb (Psalm 139:13), caring for those mistreated or undervalued by others in society (Proverbs 31:8-9), and for the elderly and those with terminal illnesses. As 1 John 4:19 shares, 'We love because he first loved us.' Fourth, God's qualities of having all power (omnipotence) and all knowledge (omniscience) are revealed in this verse. God asked Job, 'Who has put wisdom in the inward parts or given understanding to the mind?' (Job 38:36). It's a rhetorical question; the answer is, of course, 'God.' No one else can take the credit for creating every person. No one else knows each person at the most intimate level. The same God who created the universe (Genesis 1:1) also knows the number of hairs on our head (Matthew 10:30; Luke 12:7). Finally, in this verse we find yet another reason to worship the Lord Almighty. He has created us in such wisdom, power, and love, and the only proper response is to honor Him and glorify His name. As the Psalms note elsewhere, 'There is none like you among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like yours. All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God' (Psalm 86:8-10).
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'The conditionsprevailing in society, and especially in the great cities of the nations,proclaim in thunder tones that the hour of God's judgment is come and thatthe end of all things earthly is at hand. We are standing on the thresholdof the crisis of the ages. In quick successionthe judgments of God will follow one another - fire, and flood, and earthquake,with war and bloodshed.. . . The stormof God's wrath is gathering; and those only will stand who respond to theinvitations of mercy, . . . and become sanctified through obedience tothe laws of the divine Ruler. The righteous alone will be hid with Christin God till the desolation be overpast..'
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Statement of faith - confidence in theBible I accept theScriptures the way they have come to us - as the Word of God. In lookingclosely, I have found them to be consistent and reliable. We can understandthem by studying the context and related Bible passages. Furthermore, Ihold that the same Holy Spirit who inspired them has protected their messagesthrough the centuries, and indeed will help us understand them. I acceptthat they were given for doctrine as Paul wrote to Timothy. I also believethat they are totally adequate as a guide to belief and practice. I encourageyou to take your own Bible and read for yourself. Also, I'm not a prophetso when I say something you have reason to question, be like the Bereanswho, when they heard Paul, searched the Scriptures to discover if he wastelling them the truth. At first, they didn't know he was a prophet. The King JamesVersion is used because it is widely accepted and in the public domain.It is also a good translation although for some passages, other versionshave better represented the manuscripts. As needed, we look at word meaningsfrom the original languages.
What we do not supply The wordof God is precious and far beyond human wisdom (Isa. 55:8; Prov. 3:5).But He has promised the Holy Spirit to help us understand (John 16:13).So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to God in prayer,allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the Scripturesand to the One they tell us about.
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