Psalm 139:13-14
You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Our bodies are simply amazing. Here are a few random facts: every second, our bodies produce 25 million new cells; the tongue is covered in about 8,000 tastebuds, each containing up to 100 cells helping us to taste our food; the entire surface of our skin is replaced every month; if we live to 70, our heart will have enjoyed about 2.5 million heart beats; the human brain possesses about 100 billion neurons with roughly 1 quadrillion – 1 million billion – connections known as synapses wiring these cells together. That means your brain, however dull you might be feeling, is more powerful than any supercomputer. I struggle to understand how anyone can think about the human body without bursting out in worship to our great God. That was exactly how King David responded in this glorious psalm.
I challenge you to spend time today specifically thanking God for your amazing body. The problem is that we so often focus on the bits of us which don’t work! They clamour for our attention, and visits to the doctors absorb an increasing amount of our time as we get older. But, despite all of that, we all have miraculous bodies which need to be a springboard for our worship.
Question
In what way are you going to praise God for your body today?
Prayer
Creator God, I worship You for the incredible miracle of my body. Forgive me that I often forget to praise You for the way You have made me. Amen

Released on 14 Oct 2026