Fearfully and Wonderfully

Published on February 05, 2010 by Melody Perkins, Shelter Team Leader

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

  My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place.
   When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

  your eyes saw my unformed body.
   All the days ordained for me
   were written in your book
   before one of them came to be. "   Psalm 139:14-16

Last night I had the privilege and joy of spending a little time with the shelter guests. It was really a blessing! For those of you who don't know, since I manage many things for the shelter and half of my work time is dedicated to other programs, I don't always get to spend as much time in the shelter as I'd like.  For the past few days, it has been on my heart to go to the guests and tell them, according to God's Word, each of them is fearfully and wonderfully made, and God knows all about them--but he does not push them away or look away from them. He does not define them, as he does not define any of us, by our "worst thing," He does not say of them, "You are a homeless woman, primarily." "You are a _________ (fill in whatever is the worst sin or sin pattern that she can think of), primarily." He knows our sins, and He calls us to repentance, and to beleive on Christ Jesus' death and resurraction for salvation, but He doesn't define us by our worst thing. This is big news! All of us need to keep on being reminded of it. I know I do. I hope I encouraged some people last night.