104. He Made You On Purpose

John 1:3

I don’t know too many people who are perfectly happy with the way they look. I mean, I guess that guy on ‘The Jersey Shore’ seems to be pretty pumped about the way he looks, but I don’t really know him, so who knows. Most of us would change something about our physical appearance. Most folks, if they could, would change their height, their nose, the sort of hair they have, their body type, their teeth and on and on. And sure, I guess we could all eat a little better and exercise more and wear more flattering clothes and get a haircut that costs more than a dollar menu meal, but for the most part, we can’t really change the way Jesus made us. And this is really interesting, because part of our faith in God is that He knows what He’s doing and that He’s smarter than we are. We may not like the way He made us to look, but our faith says that He’s right. Hmm. It’s a strange thing to think about Creation and realize that Jesus was and is an abstract artist. What I mean is, when Jesus first created trees, He wasn’t copying a design, but innovating something that had never existed. The shapes of manatees and mountains and mitochondria were 3D abstract sculptures. In the book of Job, the Lord talks about horses and donkeys and ostriches and doesn’t give any excuse for their eccentricities. They just are that way because He made them that way. Why? Well, He’s the artist. I think He just likes them that way. Jesus made you on purpose. He made you the individual you are on purpose. Why? Because, He just likes you this way.