30.06.2025 | Handmade by God | HEART ANCHOR
You are wanted, created, and guided
Psalm 119:73
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Bible Text
“Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”
– Psalm 119:73
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Introduction
Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are? Why you’re good at some things – and not at others? In times when we constantly compare ourselves to others, we need this reminder: You are not a coincidence. You are handmade – by God. Psalm 119:73 reminds us that God is not only our Creator, but also our Teacher and our Guide.
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Devotional
The verse from Psalm 119 is a prayer. The psalmist acknowledges: “God, you made me. And you know what I need.” This isn’t dry theology – it’s pure hope. Because if God made me, then He also knows my struggles. My fears. My questions.
“Your hands made me and formed me…”
The Hebrew word for “made” doesn’t just mean “created,” but also “shaped,” “designed” – like a potter shapes his vase. God shaped you – intentionally. Your character, your appearance, your gifts – none of it is accidental.
“…give me understanding to learn your commands.”
That’s the second part: God didn’t just “put us into the world” and say, “Now figure it out.” No – He wants to teach us, guide us, shape us. Like a father does with his child.
Ellen White writes:
“Every human being is a work of divine art. When we entrust ourselves to God, He shapes our lives until they reflect His character.”
(Education, p. 18, freely translated)
So you are a work of art – and God is still working on you. But He doesn’t do it without you. The Psalm shows: You may ask God to teach you. You may say: “God, I want to learn what You want for my life.”
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Story – The Unfinished Sculpture
A famous sculptor worked for many years on a statue. It was meant to be his greatest masterpiece – carved from a huge, perfectly chosen block of marble. But for some unexplained reason, he never finished it. The statue remained in its raw state: a faintly sketched face, a roughly chiseled body.
After his death, the unfinished work was displayed. Many people came – and were fascinated. A child asked his father: “Why didn’t he finish it?”
The father said: “Maybe because the work was never meant to be completed by the artist alone. Maybe it was meant as an invitation – for the viewer to recognize themselves in the form, and to let God finish the rest.”
Our lives are the same: God begins the work – and we are allowed to take part. We may learn, ask, grow – and allow Him to shape us again and again.
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Reflection – What Does This Mean for You?
Do you truly believe that you are “handmade” by God?
What are the “rough edges” in you that you don’t understand – and where you should ask God: “Teach me!”?
What gifts has God placed in you – that you may still discover?
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Action Steps for Today
Look in the mirror – and intentionally say this sentence: “God, you made me.” Ask yourself: What does God want to teach me today? Am I open to His guidance? Write a list: Things you like about yourself – and thank God for each one.
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Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
you made me – with your hands, with your heart. I thank you for all that I am. But I don’t want to stay the same. Please teach me. Show me how to walk in your ways. Help me to recognize what you’ve placed in me – and how to live it out. Make me into a person who reflects your character. I belong to you. Shape me – anew every day.
Amen.
Source: https://fulfilleddesire.net/30-06-25-handmade-by-god-heart-anchor-youth-devotional/
