Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Hello all!

I know it has been a little while since I last posted anything on this blog....I am sorry for that, things seemed to get really crazy as I got further into the semester! I am now officially finished with my first semester of Seminary and it truly was a blessing. God has taught me so much already in my time here both inside and outside of the classroom in so many ways! I cannot wait for the semesters to come and how He will continue to teach me and mold me in His image, all the while preparing me for the ministry to come that He has set before me.

Yesterday, I was sitting at Starbucks getting some reading done for class (yes...I am already reading a few books for the spring semester) and I stopped reading for a little while to do a devotional, and the poem that was in this book really spoke to me, so I wanted to share it. It is from Psalm 139:14 which says,

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well."

Following is the passage:

"You're special. In all the world there's nobody like you. Since the beginning of time there has never been another person like you. Nobody has your smile, nobody has your eyes, your nose, your hair, your hands, your voice.

You're special. No one can be found who has your handwriting. Nobody anywhere has your taste for food, clothing, music or art. No one sees things just as you do. In all of time there's been no one who laughs like you, no one who cries like you, and what makes you cry or laugh will never produce identical laughter and tears from anybody else, ever. You're the only one in all of creation who has your set of abilities. Oh, there will always be somebody who is better at one of the things you're good at, but no one in the universe can reach the quality of your combination of talents, ideas, abilities and feelings. Like a room full of musical instruments, some may excel alone, but none can match the symphony sound when all are played together. You're a symphony. Through all of etenity, no one will ever look, talk, walk, think, or do like you.

You're special--you're rare. And in all rarity there is great value. Because of your great value you need not attempt to imitate others...you will accept--yes, celebrate your differences.

You're special and you're beginning to realize it's no accident that you're special. You're beginning to see that God made you special for a purpose. He must have a job for you that no one else can do as well as you. Out of the billions of applicants, only one is qualified, only one has the right combination of what it takes. That one is you because--you're special."


I hope that this passage blessed you as much as it did me. Through this, I hope that each of you may realize how truly special you are to God. That He made YOU in His image. That YOU were fearfully and wonderfully made. God took the time to make you the exact person that you are, and He loves you so much. May we remember the great amount of love, time, and care it took God to make each one of us. In this Christmas season, may we remember the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. That we are so special and God loves us so much that He gave His only son, so that we may have eternal life (John 3:16). So remember, God loves YOU more than you can ever imagine!

In Christ with love,

Jordan McFall