Psalm 139 is a great psalm that expressively describes God's
knowledge of and commitment to us. Verse
14a - "I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made (NRSV). It reminds us that we are part of God's big
picture. Carla Grosch-Miller puts it
like this in her version of Psalm 139 (in "Psalms Redux") - "We
are a wonder, a miracle in flesh and blood: bodies that bruise and heal, minds
that grasp and grow, hands that care, craft and create."
It is an
amazing expression of God's concern with us - and we ought to take it
seriously. As Michael Jagessar says,
when commenting on this psalm (in "Fresh from the Word 2015"),
"The psalm proclaims a relationship with God that is profoundly personal
(not private). God knows me, cares about
me, seeks me out."
How do we respond when God finds us and calls us to a
particular task? As Michael Jagessar
asks of us: "How does the knowledge of the all-attentive God who loves each
of us intensely, shape your relationship and response to what you may be
currently wrestling with?"
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