“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 139:15 & 16

I call Psalm 139, “God’s Birthday Message.” Yes, God gave me life. And to put credit where credit is due, He has preserved my life over and over again. I live and breathe only because He has not yet completed all the pages for me in His book.

I, personally, prefer to believe that I am no cosmic accident. My ancestors were not hairy nor did they swing from trees (well, maybe a few). I don’t believe in a big bang theory and I will boldly proclaim to anyone that I’m created by the hand of a mighty God who created all things and He has specifically chosen me to be a part of His grand master plan for all of life. So there.

I, personally, find comfort in believing that I’m one-of-a-kind. My DNA is unique to me because my Creator wants me to be like no one else on earth. I like knowing I’m specially designed. I can’t be matched and I don’t plan on ever being cloned. Nobody can reproduce what God in His splendor and majesty has created in His image. So there.

What gives me cause for reflection about “God’s Birthday Message” is the fact that all my days have already been ordained in His book. My life is planned out to the very moment I will draw my last breath. There are only so many pages with my name on them. That’s a very humbling thought.

God created me a drama queen. I have a very active imagination so I like to wonder what He’s written about me so far in His book. I wonder if there are a lot of empty pages because the truth is, there are some days when I’ve not made much of a difference in my world. There are days when I’ve been lazy. There are days when I’ve not read God’s Word and days when I’ve not felt like praying. There are days when I’ve not been in a very good mood and days when I’ve done things I’m not proud of.  Does God leave those pages blank? Or does He record with sadness the days I’ve rebelled and the days I’ve hidden His light under a bushel? I wonder…  

I wonder how many pages are left in my chapters in His book because the truth is, I’m not promised tomorrow.  If I’m going to let my imagination run wild, it should run in ways that produce the greatest penman- ship from the finger of God. How many pages will record all the ways in which I’ve lifted Him up to a lost and dying world, all the words I’ve spoken on His behalf, all the ways I’ve given Him praise and glory, all the ways I’ve loved and served and worshiped and done Him proud? Does God write with great joy the days I’ve lived my life on purpose? I wonder...

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