09/06/2021
JUNE 10, 2021
Unique
Sahana Mathias (Karnataka, India)
(Read: 1 Samuel 16:1-13)
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. - Psalm 139:14 (NRSV)
As a five-foot-tall teenager with a poor complexion, I was always on the receiving end of jokes. My so-called friends called me by nicknames that referenced my height, and my well-meaning relatives recommended creams for my skin and exercises to help me grow taller. All this depressed me to no end. Then I went to a new city for school, and people started recognizing me for my academic abilities. It was a turning point for me.
Because I was focused on my strengths and abilities, I was no longer bothered by what I did not have. I was able to laugh along with people who made fun of my height. Ever since, I have made it a point to counsel people, especially kids who are bullied for their appearance. God has used me and blessed me wonderfully.
As we read in 1 Samuel 16, while we see outward appearances, the Lord looks at the heart. There are many instances in the Bible where God used a variety of different people for God’s glory — Moses, Samson, Mary, Zacchaeus. It’s easy to concentrate on what we do not have, but let us praise God for the wonderful life we have been given and use it to God’s glory.
TODAY'S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for the unique talents that you have given each of us. Use us to bring you glory. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
I am special because God made me.
Wonderful morning!
Stay safe and God bless.
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