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On a  recent news programme there was a report of a man who had received a new transplanted hand following an amputation. The man had undergone the surgery a few months before and was recovering well. During the report they spoke of a lady who had received both transplanted hands a few years ago. In the interview she told of the wonderful work of the surgical team and the incredible complexity of her new hands which are both working normally and well. She describes how the bones, sinews and tendons had to be joined together. This was without mentioning the nerves, tissues and blood vessels. No wonder the operation took many hours to perform. She showed her hands working normally and never ceases to wonder at the amazing complexity of the human hand. She is also still in touch with the donor’s family and is forever grateful for the permission they gave that she would have new hands.

Organ transplant is usually heart, lungs, liver, kidneys or other hidden organs, but these donors were prepared for their loved one to have their hands removed; that they would benefit another person and show love for another.

In Psalm 139:14 the Psalmist says, “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your words are wonderful, I know that full well.” In the dictionary, the word, ‘fearfully’ also means, “exceptionally”, “remarkably”, and “uncommonly”. ‘Uncommonly’ means you are not just another person, you are a ‘one-off’. (One-derfully made).

You see, that lady now has a new understanding of the wonder, detail and complexity of her new hands and is conscious that every day she has a miracle right there in her hands.

In the Hebrew, the word for ‘fearfully’ means, “a deep reverence”. We need to have that deep reference for the Creator God who daily holds us in the palms of His Hands.