“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
Psalm 139:14
The prefix “dis” usually suggests something is lacking, less than desirable, needing to be fixed. So the word disability often carries negative connotations. But how does God view disability? How are we as followers of Jesus to view disability? How do you view the people around you impacted by disability?
Our son spent the first 100 days of his life in the neonatal ICU, and the medical team was forthright with us, saying he’d likely never walk, talk, or see. Still we held that tiny, tiny baby in our hands and knew there was nothing lacking, nothing less than desirable in him, nothing that reduced our love for him. He was indeed fearfully and wonderfully made, in the very image of God.
When I interact with my friends who use a wheelchair to move around, who cannot hear sounds or see well, who struggle daily with pain, who seem unable to communicate at all, I am seeing individuals made in the image of God. Is this perfection? Holiness? No, but I know full well that every part of us is distinctly, wonderfully made.
Our son spent the first 100 days of his life in the neonatal ICU, and the medical team was forthright with us, saying he’d likely never walk, talk, or see. Still we held that tiny, tiny baby in our hands and knew there was nothing lacking, nothing less than desirable in him, nothing that reduced our love for him. He was indeed fearfully and wonderfully made, in the very image of God.
When I interact with my friends who use a wheelchair to move around, who cannot hear sounds or see well, who struggle daily with pain, who seem unable to communicate at all, I am seeing individuals made in the image of God. Is this perfection? Holiness? No, but I know full well that every part of us is distinctly, wonderfully made.
Scripture Focus
Genesis 1:26-28
Insight
Whatever your inabilities or abilities, the Lord has designed you perfectly for His plans for you in this world.
Bible In A Year
- Nehemiah 3-4
- Psalm 32
- Mark 11
