13 For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. 14 I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from Thee, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth. 16 Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Thy book they were all written, The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.

It is amazing how much is still not known about the human body. Almost every week there is some announcement from the medical field about a new discovery or how some part of the body interacts with the other parts or the whole. Indeed we are wonderfully made.

The point of this Psalm though is not that God made us (which he did and this Psalm declares ). The point is that God knows us, inside and out. He is aware of all we are, of our potential, of our weaknesses and of our strengths. God knows our hidden secrets that only we have known. God knows our deepest fears that we would never speak out loud. Again, as we pointed out earlier this week, it is not for the purpose of God watching us to “get” us or “catch” us in some sin or weak moment. The point is that God knows so he can help us and take care of us.

It is easy for us to admit our faith in him and to convince ourselves that we are really trusting him until we are actually faced with a test. When this wonderful body does not operate as it should or when our personal financial situation takes a nose dive beyond our control or our children are faced with a tragedy; it is then we must trust in actuality. Remember how Peter told the Lord he would fight for him and was ready to die for him and yet in just a few hours denied that he even knew him? We often fault Peter for bragging out turn but I have never doubted his sincerity when he said he would fight and die for the Lord. However, Peter never expected the Lord to be captured or to appear to be defeated. How could he trust a Lord who could be defeated by these men? But then as now, God is in complete control and we can indeed trust h im; no matter what we face.

O Lord God, please help my unbelief. I know that you are in complete control of all things and that you have promised to always protect me and provide for me. I thank you for your goodness and for you loving care for me, for my family and my future. I praise you for you mighty power and your wonderful works, even in my own life. Please fill me with your Spirit that I may learn to love, even as you are love. I pray in Jesus name.

May God bless each of us as we live for him today.