Psalm 139:13-14

NASB	NLT	VOICE
13 For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.	13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.	13 For You shaped me, inside and out. You knitted me together in my mother’s womb long before I took my first breath.
14 I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.	14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it.	14 I will offer You my grateful heart, for I am Your unique creation, filled with wonder and awe. You have approached even the smallest details with excellence; Your works are wonderful; I carry this knowledge deep within my soul.

I want to say this from the start and talk about the elephant that may be in the room for you. This verse is often used to oppose abortions. This may cause some triggers and trauma for people, but I want to ensure this. I want to ensure that I name this: THIS VERSE AND PSALM DO NOT REFER TO ABORTION OR THE PROCESS OF ABORTION AT ALL. David has taken this psalm to write about the introspection and his relationship with God. With verses 1 through 6, we see David describing God’s might. God sees everything David does and knows what David is going to say. God knows were David is going and prepare David’s path. With verses 7 through 12, he learned about God’s presence and how God is everywhere. We’ll touch on verses 13-16 in a minute. Verses 17-18, he learned about how much value God has for him. Verses 19 through 22, he learned about he hoped God would do and how he can align his mind with God, leading to the prayer found in verses 23-24. This section doesn’t call out any mention of abortion or any situation where an unborn baby is killed at the hands of any type of procedure or situation.

Verses 13 through 16 describe David’s inner workings and how he was created. David talks about the wonders of his inner beings and outer beings and how he was created to be. Daivd recognized how complex humans are. God created humans as perfect beings. God was intricately creating us in the darkness of the womb, seeing me and how my life was going to be placed throughout my time on earth. We should cherish the bodies we have, no matter how they look. Some of us look different. This doesn’t mean that God intentionally creates those who have deformities, either physical or mental. Sometimes these are from genetics, decisions from the mother, or just unfortunate circumstances. What David refers to here is that our bodies are unique, intricate, and complex. However, God knows how it should be through and through. We can use our bodies as they are, taking care of them the best way we can, to showcase the will and glory of God through and through. We can live our lives to the best of our ability, finding the best source of the course of living, and embracing who we are to do God’s will.

I truly hope this makes sense. The idea what I am trying to say is that God created our bodies and they are so complex and intricate that it’s hard to manage them effectively. We should take the guidance from God to be able to best take care of ourselves, using resources to help give us the best quality of life we can, and how to live our lives according to the purpose God has for us.

Next slice of manna: Manna for the Mind #213