Psalm 139:13-14 "For thou hast possessed
my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. (14) I will
praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works;
and that my soul knoweth right well."
Life is a miracle, no matter how you look at it. The wise
man, Solomon, spoke these words: "As thou knowest not what is the way of
the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child:
even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all." (Ecclesiastes
11:5) Today's passage, along with the words of Solomon, speak to us of
life having its beginning before the actual delivering of a baby from its
mother's womb. How can any growth occur, if there is no life? Yet, the weakest
scientist will agree that the "fetus" grows in its mother's womb. Why
would there be a need of covering in the mother's womb, if there was not growth
and nurturing that took place during the 9 month gestation period.
The Psalmist acknowledges the work of God in the growing
process before the actual birth of the baby. Life continues at conception when
two living cells join together. God possesses the reins of that child even in
its mother's womb. This entire Psalm speaks of the sovereignty of God. We would
do well to stop and contemplate the importance of that great truth: Our God
reins. We sing that song and usually it is sung with absolute praise and honor
to God. But when does God begin reining over us as individuals? The Psalmist
declares the authority of God from conception to death, and beyond.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made. The human body is
such a tough machine and yet so fragile. We can endure many hard situations and
circumstances and yet a common cold can cause us to feel miserable. We can
endure hard impacts, but when one mineral element of the body gets out of
proportion, the body shuts down. God reins over us in every way. He reins our
mental state, our physical state, and most importantly our spiritual state.
Look to Jesus! He made us. He sustains us. He will help in
every situation and circumstance.