God Made Us Special

Today we take our printed text from the book of Psalms. We refer to Psalms as a book, like all the other books in the bible. A book usually contains chapters and verses. What do you call a book, that only contains other books. The book of Psalms is made up, of 150 separate books. Some also refer to them as poems. To be accompanied by the music of the harp, some might call them songs. Their were several writers, who contributed to the book of Psalms. The majority of them, were written by King David and the sons of Korah. Though in no particular order, they represent the first five books of the bible written by Moses. Creation, deliverance, salvation, praise and devotion. This particular book in Psalms, defines the greatness of Gods creation of the earth. In spite of all the things God created, he left his handiwork under mans dominion. Considering such a great responsibility, man must be special in Gods eyes.

Psalm 8
1O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

The first verse establishes the excellence of God, throughout the entire earth. Everything in existence, was formed by his hands. The greatest accoutrements of Gods creation, are beyond this earth. Our eyes haven't seen the wonder of God. We can't begin to imagine the greatness of God, it exceeds our imagination. Imagine what King David would have thought, had he seen the things we are familiar with today. All that was , is and shall ever be, has been ordained by God. Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Can you imagine something so spectacular? The human mind, not even being able to perceive it. That's the extent of Gods greatness, it can't be measured.

Psalm 8
2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

The order has been set in motion from the start. God has put in defense mechanisms, to protect us from our inception. Man was equipped to overcome the pitfalls of the earth, before they were established. Here we have a parable using babes and sucklings. Let's put ourselves in the place of children. Better yet let's use newborns. At that point in life, you are totally vulnerable. If it wasn't for the grace of others, where would we be? The same relationship you have, with those that take care of you at that point. Should resemble your uninhibited praise and trust of God. Trusting in him for your deliverance, in whatever situation. He has put up barriers to protect and sustain you.


Psalm 8
3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

When you take a look at all around you. How could you not be in constant awe and reverence? There are just too many things no one can explain. As intellectual as man has become , he hasn't matched the wonder of Gods creation. Every individual has his own set of fingerprints. No one has the same exact DNA. The hairs on your head are numbered. In this vast world, there is no other like you. When you think of your uniqueness, you can't help but know God loves you.

Psalm 8
4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour

When we look at Gods admiration for man, we must go back to the book of Genesis. After he created everything else, then he created man. The world was designed to meet the needs of man, made in his own image. The angels were in heaven, you couldn't get much closer to God than that. Man was made just a little lower than them, that's pretty high standing. We are given dominion over the earth. That's a position of high esteem. This is not a reason to cower under the greatness of God, instead to know you are a great work yourself. You are an heir to the throne. That gives you carte blanche to greatness in Gods kingdom.


Psalm 8
6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Man was created by God, to oversee the earth and all thereof. Having such a responsibilty and honor. We should be always thanking our father, for the honor bestowed upon us. As I read this verse, this scripture comes to mind:
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

God had given everything it's divine purpose and place. The animals have been given provision to sustain life. If god took care of the birds, surely he will provide for you his child. The other side of that is, that we as children of God. Have an added responsibility.
Luke 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Since we as children of God, have been given so much. Technically everything we have. It's only fair that we should want to give back without hesitation. Has God done anything for you today you couldn't do for yourself?