Daily Devotion - March 16, 2023

You formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:13-14)

I love to watch the TV series Antique Roadshow. And I'm convinced that one of these days I’m going to poke around in my attic and find a Van Gogh or a Rembrandt. While I may not be a good enough art critic to recognize a masterpiece by its features, I hope that I will at least recognize its preciousness by the artist’s signature.

The Bible teaches us to recognize the signature of God’s handiwork on another kind of masterpiece of his making. Scripture tells us that a child in the womb is formed by God, a wonder of his handiwork. From the very beginning of its life, a child is God's masterpiece. That child is not a Rembrandt or a Van Gogh but a Jehovah!  

Every person is precious because, from the earliest stage of our creation, we bear God’s signature. We each bear God’s name because we are fearfully and wonderfully made by his amazing power and according to his eternal plan. 

Prayer: Lord, help me to realize that I am fearfully and wonderfully made by you and, therefore, am precious to you. And help me to see others the same way. As I encounter people today, may I treat them as priceless works of your art.