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Show WHEN GOD BROKE THE MOLD "Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex." (Psalm 139: 14 (IJL7) HI will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Psalm 139: 14) " When God created the world, He made it a place of matchless variety. Although he made the heavens and the earth, they are different. Each animal, though created in pairs, is different. Some are big and some are small. Some are four legged and some have no legs at all. Some fly and some swim. Some trees have leaves and some have needles. Just look at the fish that He made-- catfish, swordfish, sharks, whales, brime, 1 mullet, salmon, tuna, ray, anglerfish, marlin, eel. They are all part of God's creation but they are all croppy, different. When God He made man you and me, and broke the mold. us The Psalmist is celebrating the acknowledging and life of one of God's servants. Listen how he puts it, "I will praise thee; for 1 am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knowth right well." no the David where he crown acknowledges that there is go that God is not and of God's creation is David. can . shape man in His God took the time to image and likeness and gave offsprings that are all different. Some of those off springs have brown eyes, some own blue, some green, and 2 some other colors. Some of them Some have are big tall and feet and some are some little short. ones. Some have nappy hair and some straight. Some think lips and some thin ones. When God made each broke the mold. one 1\10 o VI VlA_a, of us, He fClAs J_ c. iJ of -({IS rr /I) 0 f' c.r &t[0 edc, bodL -fr; -ft... Just think that when Jesus became -, 0 -(-t._e. flesh and dwelt among us, He called unto Himself twelve different disciples to live with him for three years. Peter was talkative and quick-tempered. Andrew introduced other to Jesus and was business like and rather matter-of- fact. Matthew rich and engaged in public service. James, the Elder was ambitious, courageous, and a forgiver. Nathaniel sat under a was tree. Judas was a dishonest betrayer. Thomas doubted and was pessimistic. Simon was a Canaanite who 3 0 er" suffering. Bartholomew was without guile and witnessed the ascension. John was loving and caring. James the Lesser was young and fiery. Jude was intense and subject to violence. Philip was a man of simple faith and missionary instinct. (Matthew 10: 2) did not mind When God made mold . them, He broke the . We thank God for breaking the mold that stereotypes hold no water. We never have to worry about being lumped so in some unfair, limited, stereotypical narrow, negative group. For God made us all different and His Son Jesus, The Bible says, knows each even one of us the number of hairs Of all 7 billion is not one people by name on our of this heads. world, there just like you. There 4 and is only you and you need not keep waiting You are to be like someone else. one wasting time envying the talents, strengths, looks, build, and abilities of other people. Fix what God gave you and use it to His glory. God did not make any junk. Value who you are and you will be happy as you are. You have something special and unique to offer. Appreciate it, develop nut it (leVi t%h(2; yo\;(. actI to good use. For when God rna e 'you j:k."'o t::( fv\, it,d st:' m.e. ... the way you are, He broke the mold. 5 use } (b d- (j)' |
