You Are Beautiful
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139:14
When I look in the mirror when I first wake up in the morning the last thing I would think is, “I am beautiful.” It’s easy for us to think that we lack beauty. For example, you may feel that you don’t meet the beauty standards set by the world today. As you look at other people, maybe you feel less beautiful. Or you may feel that your life doesn’t meet the standards of a beautiful life. Maybe you have made mistakes in the past that you continue to regret. Perhaps your family and professional life haven’t turned out the way you had hoped. Or you may have habits and behaviors that you aren’t proud of.
But God has something different to say. In Psalm 139, God assures us that we are “wonderfully made.” God’s creative power was at work not just in forming galaxies at the beginning of time, but also in forming each unique part of you. God made you beautiful.
Psalm 139 assures us that the God who formed us before we were born is still intimately involved in our lives. The God who made you beautiful at the beginning continues to show you grace and to restore you to beauty every day. By God’s grace, you are not defined by the mistakes you have made or the less attractive aspects parts of your life. You are defined by the love of the God who created you in beauty. You are created in the image of God to reflect His love. How beautiful!
Ever-present God, You know everything about us, even our failures, and yet You love us. Thank You for creating us to be beautiful, created in Your image, reflecting the love of Jesus Christ. Amen.