I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14
If you are reading this blog, and you obviously are, you are a miracle. Just by being born, you overcame, by no effort of your own, staggering odds that were stacked against your existence. According to research cited in Atlantic magazine, “each human female has about 300,000 eggs during the fertile period of her life. Each male ejaculation has about 300 million sperm. Thus, each conception contains about a hundred thousand billion different possible combinations of DNA”. The fact that you were conceived indicates that you are a statistical miracle. You and I are unique, and incredibly favored. Actually, we are lucky to be alive.
So, miracles are both rare and incredibly common. How is that for a paradox?! Indeed, existence on this earth is an amazing phenomenon. Assuming, as I do, that the plan for life that God has set forth is not just random chance, we are indeed, fearfully and wonderfully made. We are made for a purpose.
I read a quote that states “Gratitude without action is empty” (Alan Lightman, in the Atlantic article cited above). I like this quote. It means that having been given the incredible gift of life, we are bound to make it meaningful.
So, my dear readers, you are one in more than a million! How are you going to display your gratitude for such a gift?
Prayer: Lord, what an amazing gift of life that you have given to us. Help us to redeem it wisely, Amen
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