" GOD the CREATOR of Life "

Psalm 139:14-16   "I will praise THEE;  for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:  marvelous are THY works;  and that my soul knoweth right well.  My substance was not hid from THEE, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.  THINE eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect;  and in THY book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. "

     The Scriptures answer the important question:  " What is the origin of life ?" GOD is the CREATOR of life.  In the case of man, the Bible specifically states, "And the LORD GOD formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;  and man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7) Yes, GOD is the CREATOR of life, and each time a child is conceived in the womb, it is more than merely a biological happening.  Not only did the hand of GOD  "form"  the first man, but HIS hand likewise forms every life that appears within the womb.  The Hebrew word for form describes a hands-on, creative work;  this term was also used during Bible times when referring to a potter who molds clay with his hands as it spins upon the wheel.

     In today's text, the psalmist David gives a detailed depiction of GOD forming his body within the womb of his mother.  A careful study of these verses indicates that the LORD has a record of each individuals genetic code.  The formation of every person's distinct characteristics is not a matter of chance.  Of even greater intrigue and moral implication is Jeremiah 1:5, where the LORD disclosed to Jeremiah that HIS purpose for the prophet's life was predetermined before GOD had even created him in the womb.

     GOD is the CREATOR of life !  The ramifications are self-evident.  Each human life is formed by the hand of GOD with purpose.  Destroying that within the womb which is being formed by the hand of GOD is an act of grave consequence - to the murderer, but also to society in general.  Humanity is robbed of many whom GOD "ordained"  for a life that would benefit other people, or even nations !  GOD is the CREATOR of life ! JMC

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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