By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Psalm 139:13 “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. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”_ – NIV The psalmist in this chapter pondered on how God knew him from before conception, designed him in his mother’s womb, and even set all the days he would live on earth before his first birthday. In short, nothing about us is hidden before God our Maker from beginning to the end. This means whatever we are, and any inborn qualities we posses were given to us by Him. We are designed and shaped fearfully and wonderfully by God!Because God is the Master designer, perfect in all He does, we cannot and should not see ourselves any differently. We are His best. And best things are appreciated and celebrated. When we see ourselves differently from what God made us to be, we fail to be thankful to God. We fall into the temptation to compare ourselves with others, modify who we are to look like what we think we should be. Satan has successfully deceived millions this way. The don’t appreciate themselves. You can’t be thankful if deep within you underate yourself, feel inferior and doubt who you are. Your nationality, skin colour, ethnicity, body size, shape and make up, potential and abilities, and all that you are and have is God given. You are you and not another. By celebrating you, you honor your Creater and Maker. His opinion of you matters more than public opinion. This, however, doesn’t negate personal responsibility. Walk with your head high. Thank God for you. And do so for the rest of your life. _Ephesians 5:20 “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, always give thanks for everything to God the Father.”__Jeremiah 1:5 “I chose you before I gave you life, and before you were born I selected you to be a prophet to the nations.”_Shalom children of God.