Psalm 139:14 ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well’
DAILY READING • Philippians 1:12-30; Ezekiel 19; Isaiah 48
The human body is a wonder machine. It performs incredibly complex functions on a daily basis. This is evidence of a very intelligent Designer and Creator.
Indeed when we look at Creation, we see the wonders of God everywhere. Yet, the greatest wonder in all of God’s creations remains man himself. Man is God’s masterpiece—His workmanship, the crown of creation.
Psalm 139:14 says ‘I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well’
Indeed we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Without a doubt, the most complex information-processing system in existence is the human body. The human body is a marvelous machine—precise and efficient. The body has a chemical plant far more intricate than any plant that man has ever built. This plant changes the food we eat into living tissue. It causes the growth of flesh, blood, bones and teeth. It even repairs the body when parts are damaged by accident or disease. Man-made machines are lubricated only by outside sources. But the body lubricates itself by manufacturing a jelly-like substance in the right amount at every place it is needed.
The body has its own cooling system, that maintains the right body temperature. Drops of perspiration pour from millions of tiny sweat glands in the skin, and form a cooling system that keeps body temperature at about 37°C .
Indeed when we look at the wonder of the human body and how it functions efficiently, we realize how great God is. It is by His doing that we are alive and our body functions well every day. For keeping us alive and well, God continually deserves our praise. Indeed as the psalmist has said, let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Breath represents life. This is why when we are born, the first thing the doctor does is to make sure there is breath coming out of us.
Therefore, if we are breathing and alive today, then we ought to continually praise the Lord. Even, breathing is not as simple and as easy as we may think. The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide is a complicated respiratory task that requires physiological precision. Yet we breathe effortlessly everyday, without even thinking about it. If anything causes a man to stop breathing that would mean the end of his life. Yet God keeps us breathing even when we are sleeping. Each person takes approximately 23,000 breaths every day, but how much of that breath do we really use in thanking God?
We need to sometimes deliberately sit down and bless God for His goodness and faithfulness in our lives. We need to count our blessings and sincerely thank Him for all He has been doing for us; The reason why you are still alive today is because of the grace and mercy of God. Therefore today and always let us consciously always give God praise for all His kindness towards us. No matter what other concerns we may have, we ought to always bless the Lord for keeping us alive. Because to him that is joined to the living there is hope. As long as we have breath let us use it and praise God, because He is worthy. Indeed let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
PRAYER: Lord Please enable me to begin to praise you in every situation. Please,, grant me the grace to always enumerate your faithfulness in my life and to give you worthy praise for all you have been doing for me in Jesus Name. .
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Praise is proof that you believe God to do what He said, He would do in your life, – WORDBITE 201.